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Klahanie Park Woods–South Pond, 8 sights

14 mi · ▲ 1,653 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Klahanie Park Woods–South Pond, 8 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Central Park near High Point, WA. The route passes South Pond and Klahanie Park Woods. It climbs 1,653 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi371 – 1,073 ft15.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.54186, -122.00369
Nearest town High Point, WA
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Klahanie Park Woods–South Pond, 8 sights

14 mi · ▲ 1,653 ft · 5 hr 30 min

Elevation 372–1,072 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 47.54186, -122.00369

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Forest Paved Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miPass South Pond.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sam Dog Creek Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miBear right onto Len's Trail, heading E.
  7. 3.3 miContinue straight onto Grand Ridge Trail Return Access, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Parking Lot Connector Trail, heading E.
  10. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Klahanie Community Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Klahanie Trail, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftPass Klahanie Park Woods.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftReach Klahanie Park Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Klahanie Community Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Parking Lot Connector Trail, heading NE.
  23. 300 ftTurn right onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grand Ridge Trail Return Access, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftContinue straight onto Len's Trail, heading NE.
  26. 3.3 miBear left onto Sam Dog Creek Trail, heading E.
  27. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Coal Mine Loop Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Forest Paved Trail, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 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-4-lakes-24-km-455e

Trail surface

75% dirt19% paved1% gravel1% boardwalk4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F54°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:39 PM
Wed 90°58°
Thu 91°56°
Fri 85°52°
Sat 82°53°
Sun 81°50°
Mon 83°51°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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