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Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 3 groves

8.4 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 3 groves is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Firloch, WA. The route passes Stormwater Pond, Carillon Park Forest and Watershed Park Forest. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 213 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.70383, -122.18261
Nearest town Firloch, WA
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Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 3 groves

8.4 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 150–213 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.70383, -122.18261

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 120th Ave NE & NE 112th St stop 379 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Stormwater Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto 9th Street, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading S.
  12. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.7 miPass Carillon Park Forest.
  14. 450 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.5 miPass Watershed Park Forest.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftReach Watershed Park Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  22. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.9 miContinue straight onto 9th Street, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cross Kirkland Corridor, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftArrive 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/watershed-park-forest-carillon-park-forest-out-back-4-groves-14-km

Trail surface

81% gravel9% paved7% dirt1% boardwalk2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.8 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 120th Ave NE & NE 112th St stop 379 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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