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Yelm Shoreline Protected Area

Fagan Lake–Solberg Lake, 5 lakes

13 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Fagan Lake–Solberg Lake, 5 lakes is a 13-mile out-and-back in Yelm Shoreline Protected Area near Rainier, WA. The route passes Fagan Lake, McKenzie Lake and Solberg Lake. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 436 ft13.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90107, -122.67058
Nearest town Rainier, WA
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Fagan Lake–Solberg Lake, 5 lakes

13 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 277–435 ft

Out & Back · Yelm Shoreline Protected Area

Trailhead: 46.90107, -122.67058

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Yelm-Tenino Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Fagan Lake.
  4. 3.4 miPass McKenzie Lake.
  5. 50 ftPass Solberg Lake.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.5 miTurn right onto Hurd, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miReach Fagan Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left onto Prairie Line Trail, heading SW.
  11. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miBear left onto Yelm-Tenino Trail, heading W.
  13. 4.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftArrive 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/fagan-lake-solberg-lake-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.2 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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