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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Shinglemill Creek Preserve All Ages Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right onto Shinglemill Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Bill's Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Shinglemill Creek Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Shinglemill Creek Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left onto Shinglemill Creek Preserve All Ages Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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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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- Transit-accessible: Vashon Hwy SW & SW 156th St stop 171 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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