Tolt Hill–Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Tolt-MacDonald Park near Carnation, WA. The route passes Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach and Tolt Hill. It climbs 493 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 32%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.64420, -121.92300
Nearest town Carnation, WA
Directions
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Tolt Hill–Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach, 3 beaches
2.3 mi · ▲ 493 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 59–535 ft
Out & Back · Tolt-MacDonald Park
Trailhead: 47.64420, -121.92300
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:11 PM
Transit-accessible: Sr 203 & NE 40th St stop 553 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Tolt Bridge, heading W.
- 450 ftBear right onto Mossy Mountain Way, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Backbreaker, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Quail Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Tolt Hill.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Chicane (unauthorized), heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Fern World, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Chicane (unauthorized), heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern World, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Root 86 / Scout's Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto BW's, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Root 86, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Mossy Mountain Way, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Tolt Bridge, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
56% dirt19% gravel5% boardwalk20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:53 AMSunset 7:11 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sr 203 & NE 40th St stop 553 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach, 4 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 504 ft
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