Eratic
3.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Eratic is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Maury Island Natural Area near Dockton, WA. It climbs 253 ft. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi157 – 345 ft3.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.36366, -122.46112
Nearest town Dockton, WA
Directions
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Eratic
3.2 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 157–346 ft
Out & Back · Maury Island Natural Area
Trailhead: 47.36366, -122.46112
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: SW 264th St & 99th Ave SW stop 402 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Gravel Grinder, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto UFO, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Eratic, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto UFO, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eratic, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto UFO, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Eratic, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto UFO, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Gravel Grinder, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 surface
23% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SW 264th St & 99th Ave SW stop 402 m from the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Maury Island Natural Area Viewpoint 2.5 mi · ▲ 239 ft
- Gravel Grinder 3.3 mi · ▲ 229 ft
- Maury Island Natural Area Viewpoint via Gravel Grinder 4.1 mi · ▲ 285 ft
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