Chehalis Western Trail
7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Chehalis Western Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back near South Bay, WA. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi161 – 217 ft7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08231, -122.84304
Nearest town South Bay, WA
Directions
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Chehalis Western Trail
7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 22 min
Elevation 160–215 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.08231, -122.84304
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading SE.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 2.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
93% paved7% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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