Bresemann Forest–Little Spanaway Lake, 3 beaches

1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 32 min

Bresemann Forest–Little Spanaway Lake, 3 beaches is a 1.6-mile out-and-back near Spanaway, WA. The route passes North Beach and Little Spanaway Lake before reaching Bresemann Forest at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 358 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.11708, -122.43579
Nearest town Spanaway, WA

Directions

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Bresemann Forest–Little Spanaway Lake, 3 beaches

1.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 32 min

Elevation 347–356 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.11708, -122.43579

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Pacific Avenue South & South 155th Street stop 132 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 500 ftPass North Beach.
  5. 0.2 miPass Little Spanaway Lake.
  6. 0.1 miReach Bresemann Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 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 5:53 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:19 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:40 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pacific Avenue South & South 155th Street stop 132 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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