Lighthouse and Discovery Park Loop
Discovery Park South Parking Lot, WA
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Distance
4.27 miles
Elevation Gain
384 ft
Route Type
Loop
Features
Scenic
Romantic
Family Friendly
Easy Parking
Beach
Dog Friendly
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Added by Megan Trudell
This loop trail in Discovery Park offers up great views of Puget Sound. There are several easy trails to branch out onto if you want to extend your run.
This Beautiful park in Seattle offers up gorgeous views of Puget Sound. The park has an easy to follow loop, which is about 4.5 miles. There are easy offshoots of the loop if you're looking to get a little extra distance. Keep an eye out for Hidden Valley Trail and North Beach Trail if you're up for stretching your legs a little more. If you get a good sweat going, you can always hike down to the beach and go for a swim!!
The best time to hit the trail is on a week night in the evening to see the sunset. Bring your dog for the run if you want as well. The park is dog friendly.
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Sarah L
9/8/2025
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Rachel Davidson
7/28/2017
Beats California beaches
Coming from San Francisco, I couldn't believe that there was a more sprawling, less crowded beach hiding in the thick of Seattle. If you ...
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Nathan Wall
10/7/2016
Easily the best trail running locality, and park for that matter, in Seattle!
Utilize any of the parking lots for easy access to the loop trail. A moderate up and down 3 mile loop awaits you without ...
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Katie Gullickson
6/21/2016
The scenery is killer!
I'm new to the trail running scene, and Discovery was a great place to start. I combined the outermost trails to make a 4+ ...
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Natala Menezes
10/4/2015
The loop is trail running perfection
Discovery Park is my go-to for a quick run. I add a few variations off of the primary trail, including two sets of stairs, ...
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