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Luther Burbank Park

Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 4 groves

4.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 4 groves is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Luther Burbank Park near East Seattle, WA. The route passes Lake Washington, Luther Burbank Park Beach, Upper Luther Burbank Park and Gallager Hill Open Space. It climbs 388 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 171 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I 90 Trail 47.58985, -122.25323
Nearest town East Seattle, WA
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Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 4 groves

4.5 mi · ▲ 388 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 49–171 ft

Out & Back · Luther Burbank Park

Trailhead: I 90 Trail · 47.58985, -122.25323

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 76°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:42 PM

Transit-accessible: SE 24th St & 70th Ave SE stop 585 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on I 90 Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Washington.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  5. 400 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Luther Burbank Park Beach.
  8. 0.2 miPass Upper Luther Burbank Park.
  9. 200 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.5 miPass Gallager Hill Open Space.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Frontage Road, heading E.
  14. 150 ftReach Upper Luther Burbank Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 90 Trail, heading E.
  17. 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 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/upper-luther-burbank-park-gallager-hill-open-space-out-back-4-groves

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 76°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity70%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:42 PM
Tue 83°58°
Wed 89°60°
Thu 95°61°
Fri 88°59°
Sat 86°58°
Sun 84°58°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SE 24th St & 70th Ave SE stop 585 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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