Saturday Morning Walk/Hike -Meadowdale Beach Trail, Lynnwood, WA
Details
Walking in Winter. Normal winter weather will not cancel an event, but extreme cold, snow, high winds or torrential rain, will cause me to cancel completely or change what we do for safety's sake. Please check in the morning of the event to see what is happening. Arm yourself for seasonal weather swings. Please keep your RSVP up to date - even if you are on the waiting list.
Time to Check this out. This trail has been closed for over a year while undergoing construction, but it is not open to hike again. This trail has a steep section the top third of the hike. please keep that in mind.
Parking is limited so the attendees allowed is limited. if you want to bring a guest in the same vehicle you are welcome to.
Public Beach Access Open at Meadowdale Beach Park While Final Construction Continues
After completing significant project milestones in 2022, Meadowdale Beach is accessible to the public as of Saturday, January 7, 2023 while the remaining construction is finished in a fenced-off area of the park. The Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project was initiated by Snohomish County Parks and has been a successful partnership with Snohomish County Surface Water Management (SWM), BNSF Railway, Tulalip Tribes, state and federal agencies, and the local community. This project is regionally significant for its role in salmon recovery and Puget Sound shoreline restoration while making significant improvements to the park. There are no portable restrooms along the trail. The only portable restrooms are located at the parking lot trailhead.
Beach access will be available for public use through the new accessible pedestrian walkway under the train track bridges. The remaining construction will occur in a fenced-off portion of the park and is anticipated to be finished in the summer of 2023. A ribbon-cutting event is being planned once the entire project is complete.
Distance: 2.5 miles RT
Elev. Gain : 425 feet
Path Type: dirt/gravel
Parking: parking lot
Permits/Passes: none
Dogs: allowed on leash, poop must be scooped.
Hike down a lushly forested ravine with a babbling creek to its estuary as it empties into Puget Sound. Heading to the beach, breathe in the serene panorama of Brown’s Bay, Puget Sound, the islands, and the Olympic Mountains. Watch seabirds and go beachcombing to look for crabshells, anemones, and other treasures.
[Meadowdale Beach Park - Lunds Gulch — Washington Trails Association (wta.org)](https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lunds-gulch-meadowdale-county-park)
MEADOWDALE BEACH PARK - 347 Photos & 112 Reviews - 6026 156th St SW, Edmonds, WA - Yelp
Meadowdale Beach Park and Estuary Restoration Project | Snohomish County, WA - Official Website (snohomishcountywa.gov)
## Getting There
From I-5, take exit 183 to 164th St SW, going west for about 1.3 miles. Continue on the main thoroughfare as it bears left and becomes 44th Ave W, while 164th St SW forks to the right as a minor street. After another 0.4 miles, at a traffic light, turn right onto 168th St SW and continue west. Go straight across Route 99, then after less than 0.5 mile, turn right on 52nd Ave W at a gas station. Go 0.5 miles, then turn left on 160th St SW where you will see a brown sign on the right, pointing left for “Meadowdale County Park”. Follow these brown signs at each of the next junctions: go 0.25 miles, then turn right on 56th Ave W. Go 0.25 miles, then go left on 156th St SW.
The parking lot can hold about 30 cars and is often full even on winter weekends and summer weekdays. Usually it is possible to find a parking spot in nearby streets - make sure to park where it is permitted. There are portapotties both at the trailhead
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