Cedar River & Cedar River Natural Area Beach via Cedar River Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 54 min
Cedar River & Cedar River Natural Area Beach via Cedar River Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Natural Area near Maplewood, WA. The route passes Cedar River and Cedar River Natural Area Beach before reaching Cedar River Natural Area Beach at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. 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
2.5 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 54 min
Elevation 29–125 ft
Out & Back · Cedar River Natural Area
Trailhead: Cedar River Trail · 47.47524, -122.17591
Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 77°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Maple Valley Highway & Monroe Avenue Southeast stop 49 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Cedar River.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miPass Cedar River Natural Area Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Cedar River Natural Area Beach.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftReach Cedar River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, 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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- Transit-accessible: Maple Valley Highway & Monroe Avenue Southeast stop 49 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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