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Plaza Redwood–Dmiller Lake, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Plaza Redwood–Dmiller Lake, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back near Lacey, WA. The route passes Plaza Redwood before reaching Dmiller Lake at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi171 – 217 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I 5 Trail 47.04549, -122.82849
Nearest town Lacey, WA
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Plaza Redwood–Dmiller Lake, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 169–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: I 5 Trail · 47.04549, -122.82849

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

Transit-accessible: 6th and Golf Club [wb] stop 238 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on I 5 Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lilly Road Trailhead, heading W.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Plaza Redwood.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Dayton Street Southeast, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Dmiller Lake.
  9. 150 ftTurn left onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading N.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.2 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/dmiller-lake-dmiller-lake-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

38% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6th and Golf Club [wb] stop 238 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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