Chehalis Western Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Chehalis Western Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back near South Bay, WA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi151 – 217 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.07026, -122.83370
Nearest town South Bay, WA

Directions

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Chehalis Western Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 153–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.07026, -122.83370

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Sleater Kinney at 26th [nb] stop 218 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading S.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 1.8 miSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 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

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Sleater Kinney at 26th [nb] stop 218 m from the trailhead

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