Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area

Chehalis Western Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Chehalis Western Trail is a 5.7-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 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 171 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.08231, -122.84304
Nearest town South Bay, WA

Directions

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Chehalis Western Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 97–170 ft

Out & Back · Woodard Bay Natural Resources Conservation Area

Trailhead: 47.08231, -122.84304

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 2.2 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 2.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
  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 surface

95% paved5% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 11 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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