Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 8 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 8 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Lord Hill Regional Park near Cathcart, WA. The route passes Hidden Pond, Beaver Marsh Lake and Dragonfly Pond. It climbs 374 ft. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi377 – 659 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Startup 47.85665, -122.05866
Nearest town Cathcart, WA
Directions
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Beaver Marsh Lake–Hidden Pond, 8 sights
3.4 mi · ▲ 374 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 379–658 ft
Out & Back · Lord Hill Regional Park
Trailhead: Startup · 47.85665, -122.05866
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 80°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start on Upper Springboard, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left onto West View Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Main Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Hidden Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Beaver Marsh Lake.
- 0.5 miPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar Forest, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Beaver Marsh Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Temple Pond Loop, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Pipeline Cutoff Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Main Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto West View Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Springboard, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
43% gravel57% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 80°F53°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Wed
86°55°
Thu
91°53°
Fri
84°51°
Sat
80°50°
Sun
80°49°
Mon
81°50°
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