96th Avenue South

14.4 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 5 hr 2 min

96th Avenue South is a 14.4-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 457 ft. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 407 ft14.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.98931, -122.62412
Nearest town North Yelm, WA

Directions

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96th Avenue South

14.4 mi · ▲ 457 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 187–406 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.98931, -122.62412

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 2 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 1.2 miContinue straight onto 96th Avenue South, heading S.
  7. 1.1 miReach 96th Avenue South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 9 min before dark.

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