Seattle Public Utilities
Seattle City Light Viewpoint–Swans Mill Pond, 3 lakes
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,463 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation
0 mi341 – 784 ft · steepest grade: 21%12.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead
Nearest town Lake Marcel, WA
47.72494, -121.85118
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Seattle City Light Viewpoint–Swans Mill Pond, 3 lakes
12.2 mi · ▲ 1,463 ft · 4 hr 48 min
Elevation 343–783 ft
Out & Back · Seattle Public Utilities
Trailhead: 47.72494, -121.85118
Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 69°F / low 57° · precip 3% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:27 AM · sunset 9:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Swan Mill Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Swan Loop Road, heading E.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Short Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Seattle City Light Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Short Trail Road, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stones, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Swan Loop Road, heading E.
- 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Swan Mill Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
18% dirt82% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 69°F57°
Precip3%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sat
71°53°
Sun
80°53°
Mon
84°56°
Tue
91°63°
Wed
93°66°
Thu
90°63°
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