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Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park

Boot Camp–Coal Mine Loop Trail, 6 sights

14 mi · ▲ 1,962 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Boot Camp–Coal Mine Loop Trail, 6 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park near Issaquah, WA. It climbs 1,962 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 1,073 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 7th Avenue Northeast 47.53593, -122.02098
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Boot Camp–Coal Mine Loop Trail, 6 sights

14 mi · ▲ 1,962 ft · 5 hr 39 min

Elevation 288–1,072 ft

Out & Back · Duthie Hill Mountain Bike Park

Trailhead: 7th Avenue Northeast · 47.53593, -122.02098

Weather Sep 21: Overcast, high 69°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 519 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading E.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading E.
  10. 200 ftSharp right onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miSharp left onto East Fork Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1.5 miBear right onto Len's Trail, heading NE.
  13. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Grand Ridge Trail Return Access, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Outro, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Outro, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading E.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Outro, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading N.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Movin' On, heading NE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto Cuss Hollow, heading N.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Movin' On, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Cuss Hollow, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left onto Movin' On, heading N.
  28. 350 ftBear left onto walk-up, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Movin' On, heading N.
  30. 100 ftBear right onto walk-up, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftReach Coal Mine Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  35. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftBear left onto Movin' On, heading NE.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto walk-up, heading N.
  38. 50 ftBear right onto Movin' On, heading N.
  39. 350 ftBear right onto Cuss Hollow, heading NE.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Movin' On, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cuss Hollow, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left onto Movin' On, heading N.
  43. 250 ftTurn right onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading NE.
  44. 100 ftContinue straight onto Boot Camp, heading NE.
  45. 150 ftContinue straight onto Outro, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading NE.
  47. 350 ftContinue straight onto Outro, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading NE.
  49. 100 ftContinue straight onto Outro, heading N.
  50. 50 ftBear left onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading NE.
  51. 100 ftContinue straight onto Grand Ridge Trail Return Access, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Len's Trail, heading NE.
  53. 3.3 miBear left onto Sam Dog Creek Trail, heading S.
  54. 1.5 miSharp right onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading S.
  55. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading S.
  56. 250 ftSharp right onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading W.
  57. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  58. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  61. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  62. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  63. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  64. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-pond-south-pond-out-back-17-km-2ab8

Trail surface

79% dirt12% gravel4% paved1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV4Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:10 PM
Tue 63°53°
Wed 68°49°
Thu 62°48° 64%
Fri 59°48° 75%
Sat 67°42°
Sun 54°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.7 mi in (~190 min). Leave by 3:40 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 519 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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