Seattle: Far Country Lookout
Only minutes from downtown, this easy 4-mile hike into the Issaquah Alps passes near a charming waterfall en route to a memorable view of greater Seattle and the Olympics.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 3.2
Waypoints
FCL001
Location: 47.5347747802734, -122.128936767578
Trail heads E from Red Town, site of a former coal town
FCL002
Location: 47.5345458984375, -122.128067016602
Turn L onto Red Town Trail near rest rooms
FCL003
Location: 47.5336380004883, -122.125778198242
Continue straight on Red Town Trail
FCL004
Location: 47.5269355773926, -122.121376037598
Turn R onto Indian Trail; cross small footbridge over Coal Creek
FCL005
Location: 47.526985168457, -122.123207092285
Turn L
FCL006
Location: 47.5214538574219, -122.127151489258
Bear L @ Y
FCL007
Location: 47.5199508666992, -122.129371643066
Take spur trail on R to the delightful Coal Creek Falls
FCL008
Location: 47.5190963745117, -122.128211975098
Bear L @ Y onto Far Country Trail
FCL009
Location: 47.5193939208984, -122.126136779785
Switchbacks climb small hill
FCL010
Location: 47.5197143554688, -122.125427246094
Bear L @ Y
FCL011
Location: 47.5203704833984, -122.126594543457
Far Country Lookout: Pleasant views of greater Seattle and the Olympics; return to car