Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
Chehalis Western Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Chehalis Western Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area near South Bay, WA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chehalis Western Trail
4.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 97–156 ft
Out & Back · Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
Trailhead: 47.09124, -122.85032
Weather Sep 21: Fog, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:13 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading N.
- 2.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:13 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
- 3.2 mi · out & back · via Chehalis Western Trail
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