Farrel-McWhirter Park

Tolt Pipeline Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,184 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Tolt Pipeline Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Farrel-McWhirter Park near Hollywood Hill, WA. It climbs 1,184 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 21%17.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.73524, -122.10479
Nearest town Hollywood Hill, WA

Directions

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Tolt Pipeline Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 1,184 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 27–540 ft

Out & Back · Farrel-McWhirter Park

Trailhead: 47.73524, -122.10479

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 200 ftTurn left onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  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 SE.
  15. 2.2 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  29. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

43% gravel21% dirt11% paved6% grass19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

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