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Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Ames Lake, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 53 min

Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Ames Lake, 6 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Ames Lake, WA. The route passes Ames Lake and Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach before reaching Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi345 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.64404, -121.95349
Nearest town Ames Lake, WA
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Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint–Ames Lake, 6 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 53 min

Elevation 346–540 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.64404, -121.95349

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Ames Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Hacked Through, heading SE.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto Go-Kart, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Hacked Through, heading S.
  7. 400 ftContinue straight onto Severance, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right onto Hacked Through, heading S.
  9. 150 ftContinue straight onto Itt, heading E.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto 290th Way Northeast, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto West Road, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto 290th Way Northeast, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bob's Run (new), heading E.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto 290th Way Northeast, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miPass Tolt-MacDonald Park Beach.
  17. 300 ftTurn right onto East Road, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miReach Tolt-MacDonald Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 350 ftTurn left onto 290th Way Northeast, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bob's Run (new), heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto 290th Way Northeast, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Road, heading W.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto 290th Way Northeast, heading W.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Itt, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hacked Through, heading W.
  30. 150 ftBear left onto Severance, heading W.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hacked Through, heading W.
  32. 400 ftTurn right onto Go-Kart, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  34. 200 ftBear right onto Hacked Through, heading W.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.1 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/tolt-macdonald-park-viewpoint-tolt-macdonald-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-4-km-b949

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 84°55°
Wed 90°57°
Thu 92°56°
Fri 85°51°
Sat 82°50°
Sun 83°51°

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