Fitch Hill
3.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Fitch Hill is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Nisqually, WA. The route reaches Fitch Hill at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 322 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fitch Hill
3.3 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 242–456 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.03826, -122.65267
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach Fitch Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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