1st Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 3 hr 57 min
1st Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights is a 10.9-mile out-and-back in Miller Peninsula State Park near Gardiner, WA. It climbs 647 ft. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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1st Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights
10.9 mi · ▲ 647 ft · 3 hr 57 min
Elevation 163–410 ft
Out & Back · Miller Peninsula State Park
Trailhead: 48.06590, -122.94661
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Trailhead Loop, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto West Diamond Point Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Yarrow Cutoff, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Diamond Point Boulevard, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Manzanita Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miBear right onto 1st Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach West Diamond Point Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Manzanita Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Diamond Point Boulevard, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Yarrow Cutoff, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto West Diamond Point Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trailhead Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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