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South Pond & South Pond Loop Trail via Coal Mine Loop Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 44 min

South Pond & South Pond Loop Trail via Coal Mine Loop Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches South Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 596 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 761 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.53657, -122.02407
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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South Pond & South Pond Loop Trail via Coal Mine Loop Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 596 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 288–763 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 47.53657, -122.02407

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 527 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftContinue straight onto 7th Avenue Northeast, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 200 ftTurn left onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miSharp left onto Grand Ridge West, heading E.
  11. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.6 miPass South Pond.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto South Pond Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach South Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 150 ftSharp right onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Grand Ridge West, heading N.
  25. 250 ftSharp right onto Issaquah-Preston Trail, heading S.
  26. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto 7th Avenue Northeast, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  33. 450 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-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

39% gravel32% dirt20% paved9% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 84°F55°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
85°55°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 91°58°
Thu 92°57°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 83°54°
Sun 82°51°
Mon 84°52°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 9th Ave NE & NE Ellis Dr stop 527 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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