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Lord Hill Regional Park

Temple Pond–Hidden Pond, 7 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Temple Pond–Hidden Pond, 7 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Cathcart, WA. The route passes Hidden Pond, Dragonfly Pond and Temple Pond. It climbs 401 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi377 – 627 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Lot Entrance Trail 47.86106, -122.05964
Nearest town Cathcart, WA
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Temple Pond–Hidden Pond, 7 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 401 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 379–625 ft

Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park

Trailhead: Upper Lot Entrance Trail · 47.86106, -122.05964

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Upper Lot Entrance Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 150 ftTurn left onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Hidden Pond.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Hill Trail, heading SE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Midway, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ewe Tube, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Red Hill Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading S.
  11. 250 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading S.
  14. 450 ftPass Temple Pond.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Forest, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miReach Temple Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Temple Pond Loop, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 200 ftTurn right onto Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn left onto Red Hill Trail, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto Ewe Tube, heading W.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Midway, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Hill Trail, heading NW.
  28. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lower Lot Entrance Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 150 ftTurn left onto Upper Lot Entrance Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miArrive 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/temple-pond-temple-pond-out-back-5-lakes-3-km

Trail surface

49% gravel51% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 80°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Wed 86°55°
Thu 91°53°
Fri 84°51°
Sat 80°50°
Sun 80°49°
Mon 81°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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