Park hours are 7:00 a.m. til dusk
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Trail Use Memo/Expectations
Attention trail users:
The Beaver Pond Bridge is currently out of service. Snohomish County Parks is working to repair the bridge as soon as possible.
We are finalizing a scope of work for a consultant to design the bridge replacements for Lord Hill Park. The planning and permit work should be done to allow getting replacement structures in before summer 2011. The bridges will be designed wide enough for horses and people to use along with emergency vehicle access in some places. Volunteers will be needed to install the bridges. A public meeting will be held in January to review the bridge design issues.
Park Features
A wilderness island near the urban fabric of Snohomish County, offersvisitors a semi-wilderness experience.
Miles of wilderness trails for horses and mountain bikes
- Horse Trailer Parking
- Picnic Areas Portable Restrooms
- River Beach Access
- Playground
- New Equestrian Trailhead and parking lot opening celebration photos, August 13, 2009
Description
Ride horseback, hike, or mountain bike into the vast evergreen forest of this 1,300 acre upland nature preserve. A day's exploration of this unique wilderness park will include discovering many species of plant and animal life. And, with a little luck, you may observe a family of beavers busily constructing a dam.
The park contains over six miles of designated trails. From the higher points within the park, one can capture panoramic views of the surrounding Snohomish River valley and distant mountain ranges. Viewpoints such as Devil’s Butte Lookout or along the ridge of the Pipeline Trail are popular destinations for viewing the Cascade and Olympic mountain ranges.
Trailhead parking accommodates up to 25 horse trailers and tow vehicles.
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Park History
Mitchell Lord purchased 80 acres on the hill in 1879 and homesteaded on 130 acres in 1884. Devoting most of his attention to dairying, he also raised horses, sheep and hogs. 100 acres were in cultivation. His home, built on a terraced elevation overlooking the Snohomish River Valley, was one of the most imposing residences in the county.
The parks department secured the majority of the park property from the Department of Natural Resources and Washington State Parks through a reconveyance action.
Driving Directions - Main Parking Lot
Take the Snohomish-Wenatchee exit off of I-5 onto US2 in Everett to second (east) Snohomish exit off US2; turn right onto 2nd Ave; turn left onto Lincoln Ave S which becomes the Old Snohomish-Monroe Hwy; turn right onto 127th Ave SE; drive south approximately 2-1/4 miles; turn left onto 150th St SE and proceed to the park entrance on the left.
Equestrian Parking Lot
Same as above. Continue straight past the park entrance on 150th onto the gravel road to the equestrian parking area off 127th.
Volunteer Web Site: Friends of Lord Hill
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