Centennial Trail

Centennial Trail Beach

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Centennial Trail Beach is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Centennial Trail near Lake McMurray, WA. The route reaches Centennial Trail Beach at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 1,001 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 899 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.29126, -122.22360
Nearest town Lake McMurray, WA

Directions

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Centennial Trail Beach

16.1 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft · 5 hr 52 min

Elevation 68–900 ft

Out & Back · Centennial Trail

Trailhead: 48.29126, -122.22360

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Centennial Trail, heading SE.
  9. 4.7 miReach Centennial Trail Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 4.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.4 mi in (~181 min). Leave by 5:22 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 12:22 AM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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