Chehalis Western Trail
8.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Chehalis Western Trail is an 8.3-mile out-and-back near South Bay, WA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Chehalis Western Trail
8.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 149–215 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.09124, -122.85032
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading S.
- 3.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 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.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 10 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
More from this trailhead
- Chehalis Western Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Chehalis Western Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Chehalis Western Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Chehalis Western Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Karen Fraser Woodland Trail via Chehalis Western Trail 10.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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