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Tolt Pipeline Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Tolt Pipeline Trail is a 13.8-mile out-and-back near Hollywood Hill, WA. It climbs 1,111 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 436 ft · steepest grade: 19%15.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73732, -122.12048
Nearest town Hollywood Hill, WA
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Tolt Pipeline Trail

13.8 mi · ▲ 1,111 ft · 5 hr 9 min

Elevation 27–437 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.73732, -122.12048

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SE.
  7. 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto PSE Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/tolt-pipeline-trail-out-back-22-km-cfe8

Trail surface

46% gravel14% dirt12% paved7% grass21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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