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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Swan Mill Road, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Swan Loop Road, heading E.
  6. 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 1.7 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Short Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Loop Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftReach Seattle City Light Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 1.2 miTurn right onto Short Trail Road, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stones, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Swan Loop Road, heading E.
  25. 1.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miSharp right onto Swan Mill Road, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 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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