Frontcountry Trail Run - Phantom Lake Loop & Weowna Park

This route will cover Weowna Park, Lake Hills Green Belt, and Phantom Lake.

We will follow a counter-clockwise loop for ~6 1/2 miles total distance with ~1,100 ft elevation gain, through Weowna Park, Lake Hills Green Belt, a residential street and Phantom Lake. We will stop at the lake for a pic and a snack, then head back through Weowna Park. We will look to do an avg pace of 4 mph: moderate hike uphill and 4.5-5.0 mph straightaway and downhill. Headlamp optional...we should return with plenty of daylight. This trip is 1/3 on trail and 2/3 on city sidewalks, streets and gravel.

Click here for Gaia route.

Click here for City of Bellevue page for Phantom Lake.

Full details will be soon after registration closes on Aug 10. In the interim, please contact the leader with any questions at BMPeacock@aol.com.

Meet at 6:00pm at Weowna Park trailhead. *Beware easy to miss.* Parking available on street for approx 6 cars. No passes required. Following introductions, description of route and current trail conditions, plan to start running at 6:10 pm. While there are no bathrooms at the trailhead, there are park facilities about 2/3 way through the run by the entrance to Phantom Lake.

Directions: Take I-90, Exit 13, to W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE and head north. At the roundabouts, continue on north. About 3 miles from the I-90 overpass over W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, be alert for a wide shoulder along the left (west) side of the street with room for about six cars to park single file. A signboard visible from the road identifies the trailhead for Weowna Park. The parking area, such as it is, comes up quickly.