Maury Island Natural Area

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gravel Grinder, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto UFO, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Eratic, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto UFO, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eratic, heading NW.
  14. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto UFO, heading E.
  20. 150 ftContinue straight onto Eratic, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto UFO, heading N.
  22. 500 ftTurn right onto Gravel Grinder, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 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

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