Shinglemill Creek Natural Area

Bill's Trail & Shinglemill Creek Trail

4 mi · ▲ 921 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Bill's Trail & Shinglemill Creek Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back in Shinglemill Creek Natural Area near Glen Acres, WA. It climbs 921 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 420 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.46702, -122.46218
Nearest town Glen Acres, WA

Directions

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Bill's Trail & Shinglemill Creek Trail

4 mi · ▲ 921 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 67–419 ft

Out & Back · Shinglemill Creek Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.46702, -122.46218

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Vashon Hwy SW & SW 156th St stop 171 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shinglemill Creek Preserve All Ages Trail, heading W.
  3. 400 ftBear right onto Shinglemill Creek Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Bill's Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miReach Shinglemill Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.1 miBear left onto Shinglemill Creek Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miBear left onto Shinglemill Creek Preserve All Ages Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

10% gravel90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 8:16 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Vashon Hwy SW & SW 156th St stop 171 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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