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Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 6 groves is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Mercer Slough Nature Park near Wilburton, WA. The route passes Mercer Slough, Lake Washington, Gallager Hill Open Space and Upper Luther Burbank Park before reaching Luther Burbank Park Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 318 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 144 ft7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake-to-Lake Trail 47.59332, -122.18292
Nearest town Wilburton, WA

Directions

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Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 6 groves

6.7 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 16–144 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Slough Nature Park

Trailhead: Lake-to-Lake Trail · 47.59332, -122.18292

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: 123rd Ave SE & SE 20th Pl stop 560 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake-to-Lake Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.8 miTurn right onto I 90 Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Mercer Slough.
  5. 0.1 miPass Lake Washington.
  6. 0.8 miBear right onto Frontage Road, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Gallager Hill Open Space.
  10. 0.3 miPass Upper Luther Burbank Park.
  11. 0.4 miPass Luther Burbank Park Beach.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 150 ftReach Upper Luther Burbank Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.1 miBear left onto Frontage Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left onto Lake-to-Lake Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 123rd Ave SE & SE 20th Pl stop 560 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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