Totem Lake Viewing Point–Totem Lake, 5 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,444 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Totem Lake Viewing Point–Totem Lake, 5 sights is a 16.1-mile out-and-back near Duvall, WA. The route passes Totem Lake before reaching Totem Lake Viewing Point at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 1,444 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 594 ft · steepest grade: 21%17.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.72720, -122.03040
Nearest town Duvall, WA

Directions

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Totem Lake Viewing Point–Totem Lake, 5 sights

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,444 ft · 6 hr 5 min

Elevation 19–593 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.72720, -122.03040

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 350 ftContinue straight onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 4.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Sammamish River Trail, heading W.
  11. 300 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading SE.
  16. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miPass Totem Lake.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftReach Totem Lake Viewing Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading W.
  24. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 1.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn right onto Woodinville Valley Trail, heading N.
  30. 150 ftTurn left onto Sammamish River Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  32. 250 ftSharp right onto Tolt Pipeline Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 4.3 miBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

55% dirt33% gravel4% paved1% other7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:50 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:17 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 17 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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