AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cushman Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Cushman Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Fort Nisqually, WA. It is mostly level, with 138 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 351 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 47.28478, -122.55248
Nearest town Fort Nisqually, WA
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Cushman Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 233–351 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 47.28478, -122.55248

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cushman Trail, heading NW.
  3. 2.5 miReach Cushman Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miArrive 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/cushman-trail-out-back-9-km-e5f8

Trail surface

88% paved2% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:50 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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