AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Forest Loop Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Forest Loop Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Orting, WA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi715 – 791 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.11267, -122.18331
Nearest town Orting, WA
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Forest Loop Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 714–791 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.11267, -122.18331

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:54 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Trilogy Loop Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Forest Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 500 ftBear left onto Trilogy Loop Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 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/orting-lake-orting-lake-out-back-5-km-b178

Trail surface

6% gravel94% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F50°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity53%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:54 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Mon 69°48°
Tue 70°50° 21%
Wed 67°44°
Thu 56°47° 64%
Fri 60°48° 67%
Sat 63°47°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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