Indian Creek Cottonwood & Dmiller Lake via Karen Fraser Woodland Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Indian Creek Cottonwood & Dmiller Lake via Karen Fraser Woodland Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Lacey, WA. The route passes Dmiller Lake before reaching Indian Creek Cottonwood at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Indian Creek Cottonwood & Dmiller Lake via Karen Fraser Woodland Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 75–207 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.04066, -122.83803
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: South Sound Center [wb] stop 53 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Dmiller Lake.
- 1.5 miReach Indian Creek Cottonwood, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:42 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: South Sound Center [wb] stop 53 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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