Wetherill Nature Preserve & Lake Washington via SR 520 Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 23 min
Wetherill Nature Preserve & Lake Washington via SR 520 Trail is a 1.1-mile out-and-back near Hunts Point, WA. The route passes Lake Washington before reaching Wetherill Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wetherill Nature Preserve & Lake Washington via SR 520 Trail
1.1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 23 min
Elevation 43–84 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: SR 520 Trail · 47.63684, -122.23417
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: State Route 520 & Evergreen Point Road stop 195 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on SR 520 Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Lake Washington.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach Wetherill Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 8:07 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM — 6 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: State Route 520 & Evergreen Point Road stop 195 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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