AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Lake Union–Lake Washington Ship Canal, 6 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lake Union–Lake Washington Ship Canal, 6 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near West Woodland, WA. The route passes Lake Washington Ship Canal, Salmon Bay, 6th Avenue West Street End and 2 more before reaching Portage Bay at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 59 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.66156, -122.37604
Nearest town West Woodland, WA
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Lake Union–Lake Washington Ship Canal, 6 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 20–60 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.66156, -122.37604

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

Transit-accessible: 15th Avenue Northwest & Northwest Leary Way stop 185 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Washington Ship Canal.
  3. 50 ftPass Salmon Bay.
  4. 0.3 miBear right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miPass 6th Avenue West Street End.
  6. 0.6 miContinue straight onto North Northlake Way, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miPass Lake Union.
  9. 400 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto North Northlake Way, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Waterway 21 Viewpoint.
  13. 0.9 miPass Portage Bay.
  14. 0.2 miReach Lake Union, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.3 miContinue straight onto North Northlake Way, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto North Northlake Way, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Burke-Gilman Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 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-9-km

Trail surface

99% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 8:01 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM — 1 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 15th Avenue Northwest & Northwest Leary Way stop 185 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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