Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area

Chehalis Western Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Chehalis Western Trail is a 14.5-mile out-and-back in Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area near Lacey, WA. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 217 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail 47.03684, -122.80845
Nearest town Lacey, WA

Directions

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Chehalis Western Trail

14.5 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 54 min

Elevation 97–215 ft

Out & Back · Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail · 47.03684, -122.80845

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

Transit-accessible: Lacey Blvd and Clearbrook [eb] stop 90 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftReach Chehalis Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 3.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% paved2% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~120 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lacey Blvd and Clearbrook [eb] stop 90 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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