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Yellow Lake Loop via East Plateau Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Yellow Lake Loop via East Plateau Trail is a 4.1-mile loop near High Point, WA. The route reaches Yellow Lake. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi400 – 525 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Duthie Hill Park Access Road 47.57105, -121.98242
Nearest town High Point, WA
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Yellow Lake Loop via East Plateau Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 400–525 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Duthie Hill Park Access Road · 47.57105, -121.98242

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 70°F / low 58° · precip 3% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:29 AM · sunset 9:01 PM

  1. Start on Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Parking Lot Connector Trail, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Klahanie Community Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right onto Klahanie Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Yellow Lake.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftSharp left onto East Plateau Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left onto Klahanie Trail, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn right onto East Plateau Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Parking Lot Connector Trail, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Duthie Hill Park Access Road, heading E.
  25. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/yellow-lake-loop-7-km-00b8

Trail surface

75% paved17% gravel1% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F58°
Precip3%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity54%
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:29 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sat 76°54°
Sun 80°52°
Mon 88°53°
Tue 93°59°
Wed 95°62°
Thu 93°62°

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