Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park–North Forest Park, 3 groves
14 mi · ▲ 978 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park–North Forest Park, 3 groves is a 14-mile out-and-back in The Trek at Tehaleh near Orting, WA. The route passes North Forest Park before reaching Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park at the turnaround, 7 miles in. It climbs 978 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park–North Forest Park, 3 groves
14 mi · ▲ 978 ft · 5 hr 9 min
Elevation 433–864 ft
Out & Back · The Trek at Tehaleh
Trailhead: 47.12229, -122.21020
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 75°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Heavy Nettle, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Madrona Loop, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Crosscut, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Missing Link, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fast & The Curious, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Missing Link, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass North Forest Park.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach Future Buckley - Bonney Lake Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto PB&J, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fast & The Curious, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Missing Link, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left onto Crosscut, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Madrona Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Heavy Nettle, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~137 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Forest Loop Trail & Heavy Nettle via Madrona Loop 7.6 mi · ▲ 524 ft
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- Connector Trail & Heavy Nettle via Madrona Loop 9 mi · ▲ 603 ft
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