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Lake Union–Lake Washington Ship Canal, 4 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Lake Union–Lake Washington Ship Canal, 4 lakes is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Fremont, WA. The route passes 6th Avenue West Street End, Lake Washington Ship Canal and Lake Union before reaching Waterway 21 Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 39 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Burke-Gilman Trail 47.65945, -122.36649
Nearest town Fremont, WA
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Lake Union–Lake Washington Ship Canal, 4 lakes

2.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 50 min

Elevation 20–39 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Burke-Gilman Trail · 47.65945, -122.36649

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

Transit-accessible: Leary Way Northwest & 8th Avenue Northwest stop 146 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Burke-Gilman Trail, heading S.
  2. 450 ftPass 6th Avenue West Street End.
  3. 0.1 miPass Lake Washington Ship Canal.
  4. 0.5 miContinue straight onto North Northlake Way, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miPass Lake Union.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Northlake Way, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Waterway 21 Viewpoint.
  11. 350 ftReach Lake Union, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto North Northlake Way, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto North Northlake Way, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.6 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/waterway-21-viewpoint-lake-washington-ship-canal-out-back-3-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

97% paved1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Leary Way Northwest & 8th Avenue Northwest stop 146 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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