Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
Chehalis Western Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Chehalis Western Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area near South Bay, WA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Chehalis Western Trail
7.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 97–172 ft
Out & Back · Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sleater Kinney at 26th [nb] stop 218 m from the trailhead
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