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.
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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
- Start on Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Chehalis Western Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 3.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.7 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
Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Lacey Blvd and Clearbrook [eb] stop 90 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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