Margaret's Way

4.0 ( 11 )

Trail

3.0 mile 4.8 kilometer point to point
Singletrack
Intermediate

Elevation

Ascent: 1,526' 465 m
Descent: -138' -42 m
High: 1,759' 536 m
Low: 371' 113 m

Grade

Avg Grade: 11% (6°)
Max Grade: 35% (19°)

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Trail shared by Tom Robson

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“Connect Hwy 900 to Squak Mountain on this relentlessly switchbacking trail.”

— Tom Robson

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Description

Named after Margaret MacLeod, a park planner who helped to preserve hundreds of acres of land in this area. You'll be almost immediately immersed in the land she protected as this trail meanders steeply uphill through dense forest and past rushing streams.

It first starts by using a mix of newly built singletrack and forest roads that once filled this mountain. The roads are now long decommissioned and are being reclaimed by this rapidly changing forest.

Flora & Fauna

Bigleaf Maple, Cedar, Western Hemlock, and Douglas-fir.

Contacts

Local Club: Washington Trails Association - WTA

Jun 11, 2019: Trails Rebooted Hits the Ground Running

Jun 7, 2019: RVSP for the Hike-a-Thon Trails & Ales in the Ballard area of Seattle

Jun 7, 2019: Miner's Corner

Land Manager: King County, WA - Parks and Recreation

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Jun 14, 2019

Meredith Farmer

3.7mi

Aug 3, 2018

3.1mi — 1h 32m

Mar 24, 2018

Mar 24, 2018

Wim Gates

Dec 6, 2017

Linda Chrappova

Walked all the way to Debbie’s View - view of Newcastle, Renton and of course —> gorgeous Mount Rainier on a horizon 3.5mi

Jul 23, 2017

V F

Jun 11, 2017

Janelle Azucena

Jun 3, 2017

10:00 depart 11:35 Debbie's view 12:15 head back 1:40 parking 5.5mi

Mar 19, 2017

Yajaira Carrasquel

Good for dogs and trail running. No views bu great forest trail.

Feb 23, 2017

5.6mi — 2h 30m

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Trail Ratings

4.0 from 11 votes

#2

in Squak Mountain State Park

#6074

Overall

4.0 from 11 votes

5 Star		18%
4 Star		64%
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#2

in Squak Mountain State Park

#284

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A sample of the well-built Margaret's Way Trail.

A sample of the well-built Margaret's Way Trail.

Dense forest is the name of the game on Margaret's Way.

Dense forest is the name of the game on Margare…

In death comes new life, as displayed by this nurse log.

In death comes new life, as displayed by this n…

Back to the birch wood.

Back to the birch wood.

One of the only viewpoints off of Margaret's Way.

One of the only viewpoints off of Margaret's Way.

Colorful flora a little bit in advance of Autumn.

Colorful flora a little bit in advance of Autumn.

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