Cedar River & Cedar River Natural Area Beach via Cedar River Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Cedar River & Cedar River Natural Area Beach via Cedar River Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Natural Area near Fairwood, WA. The route passes Cedar River before reaching Cedar River Natural Area Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 587 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cedar River & Cedar River Natural Area Beach via Cedar River Trail
5.4 mi · ▲ 587 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 54–459 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.45374, -122.16699
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 76°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: SE 164th St & 131st Ave SE stop 301 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftPass Cedar River.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Cedar River Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftPass Cedar River Natural Area Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Cedar River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SE 164th St & 131st Ave SE stop 301 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Thomas Teasdale to Cascade Park Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Cedar River 6.7 mi · ▲ 631 ft
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