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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 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 SW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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