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Klahanie Park Woods–South Pond, 7 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Klahanie Park Woods–South Pond, 7 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Central Park near High Point, WA. The route passes South Pond before reaching Klahanie Park Woods at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,332 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 1,073 ft14.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Pond Access Trail 47.54327, -121.99972
Nearest town High Point, WA
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Klahanie Park Woods–South Pond, 7 sights

13.5 mi · ▲ 1,332 ft · 5 hr 10 min

Elevation 372–1,072 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: South Pond Access Trail · 47.54327, -121.99972

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Pond Access Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miPass South Pond.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto South Pond Loop Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sam Dog Creek Trail, heading E.
  8. 1.3 miBear right onto Len's Trail, heading NE.
  9. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Grand Ridge Trail Return Access, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Parking Lot Connector Trail, heading E.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto East Plateau Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftReach Klahanie Park Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Connector Trail, heading SE.
  27. 350 ftTurn right onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Ridge Trail Return Access, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Len's Trail, heading SE.
  30. 3.3 miBear left onto Sam Dog Creek Trail, heading SW.
  31. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 200 ftTurn left onto South Pond Loop Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto South Pond Access Trail, heading S.
  37. 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-22-km-8110

Trail surface

72% dirt19% paved4% gravel1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV5Humidity55%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:53 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 69°48°
Tue 66°50°
Wed 67°45°
Thu 55°48° 56%
Fri 54°46° 63%
Sat 61°46°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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