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Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 4 groves

8.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 4 groves is an 8.7-mile out-and-back near Northrup, WA. The route passes Watershed Park Forest and Carillon Park Forest before reaching Stormwater Pond at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 213 ft9.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.63838, -122.19008
Nearest town Northrup, WA
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Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 4 groves

8.7 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 139–213 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.63838, -122.19008

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

Transit-accessible: Northup Way & NE 30th St stop 123 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Eastrail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miPass Watershed Park Forest.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Carillon Park Forest.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9th Street, heading N.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 500 ftPass Stormwater Pond.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 200 ftReach Watershed Park Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.6 miContinue straight onto 9th Street, heading S.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading S.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
  30. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Eastrail, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/watershed-park-forest-carillon-park-forest-out-back-4-groves-12-km

Trail surface

78% gravel14% dirt7% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:54 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Northup Way & NE 30th St stop 123 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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