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Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Lacey, WA. The route passes Chambers Lake, Rotary Trail Viewpoint and Smith Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi190 – 223 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.04311, -122.83954
Nearest town Lacey, WA
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Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes

6.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 191–221 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.04311, -122.83954

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

Transit-accessible: Pacific and Music 6000 [wb] stop 257 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 100 ftTurn right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miPass Chambers Lake.
  4. 2.1 miPass Rotary Trail Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Smith Lake.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Yelm Highway Access from the Chehalis Western Trail, heading S.
  7. 100 ftReach Chambers Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 300 ftContinue straight onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading S.
  9. 3.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/chehalis-western-trail-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pacific and Music 6000 [wb] stop 257 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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