Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Lacey, WA. The route passes Chambers Lake and Rotary Trail Viewpoint before reaching Smith Lake at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. 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 mi200 – 223 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail 47.03998, -122.84671
Nearest town Lacey, WA

Directions

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Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes

5.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 199–221 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail · 47.03998, -122.84671

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

Transit-accessible: Pacific and Fones [eb] stop 201 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miPass Chambers Lake.
  4. 2.1 miPass Rotary Trail Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Smith Lake.
  6. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 100 ftReach Chambers Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.5 miBear left onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

98% paved2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pacific and Fones [eb] stop 201 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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