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Lake Sammamish State Park

Tibbetts Beach–Orchard Loop, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Tibbetts Beach–Orchard Loop, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Lake Sammamish State Park near Issaquah, WA. The route reaches Tibbetts Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 72 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Lake Sammamish Trail 47.54980, -122.04317
Nearest town Issaquah, WA
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Tibbetts Beach–Orchard Loop, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 35–73 ft

Out & Back · Lake Sammamish State Park

Trailhead: East Lake Sammamish Trail · 47.54980, -122.04317

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 78°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: SE Black Nugget Rd & East Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE stop 146 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Homestead Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left onto Orchard Loop, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Tibbetts Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Homestead Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Pickering Multiple Use Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Lake Sammamish Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 250 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/sunset-beach-out-back-7-km-8790

Trail surface

52% paved48% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 78°F51°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity61%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 92°61°
Thu 92°58°
Fri 86°53°
Sat 83°53°
Sun 84°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE Black Nugget Rd & East Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE stop 146 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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