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Westcrest Park

Westcrest Park Viewpoint

1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 22 min

Westcrest Park Viewpoint is a 1-mile out-and-back in Westcrest Park near Highland Park, WA. The route reaches Westcrest Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi367 – 453 ft1.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.52584, -122.34178
Nearest town Highland Park, WA
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Directions

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Westcrest Park Viewpoint

1 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 22 min

Elevation 368–451 ft

Out & Back · Westcrest Park

Trailhead: 47.52584, -122.34178

Weather Sep 20: Overcast, high 68°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:13 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: 9th Ave SW & SW Trenton St stop 378 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miReach Westcrest Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 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/westcrest-park-viewpoint-out-back-2-km

Trail surface

74% dirt15% paved11% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 68°F49°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV5Humidity61%
Rained 0.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:13 PM
Mon 69°48°
Tue 67°55°
Wed 68°50°
Thu 57°52° 56%
Fri 64°48° 58%
Sat 62°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: 9th Ave SW & SW Trenton St stop 378 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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