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Cedar River Natural Area

Cedar River & Thomas Teasdale to Cascade Park Trail via Cedar River Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Cedar River & Thomas Teasdale to Cascade Park Trail via Cedar River Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Natural Area near Maplewood, WA. The route reaches Cedar River. It climbs 714 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 466 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.47108, -122.16271
Nearest town Maplewood, WA
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Cedar River & Thomas Teasdale to Cascade Park Trail via Cedar River Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 47–467 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.47108, -122.16271

Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 77°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Renton Maple Valley Road & 131st Avenue Southeast stop 25 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Cedar River.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right onto Thomas Teasdale to Cascade Park Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.8 miReach Cedar River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Cedar River Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-river-cedar-river-out-back-10-km-98e0

Trail surface

32% paved17% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F50°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:41 PM
Tue 85°58°
Wed 91°61°
Thu 93°57°
Fri 88°54°
Sat 86°54°
Sun 84°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Renton Maple Valley Road & 131st Avenue Southeast stop 25 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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