Cedar River Natural Area

Cedar River

3.4 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Cedar River is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cedar River Natural Area near Maplewood, WA. The route passes Cedar River and Cedar River. It is mostly level, with 242 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 154 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.46888, -122.15900
Nearest town Maplewood, WA

Directions

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Cedar River

3.4 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 47–154 ft

Out & Back · Cedar River Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.46888, -122.15900

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 330 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cedar River.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar River Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miPass Cedar River.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miReach Cedar River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

58% paved29% dirt1% gravel12% 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°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Renton Maple Valley Road & 131st Avenue Southeast stop 330 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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