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Point Defiance Park

Gig Harbor Viewpoint & Owen Beach Loop via Five Mile Drive

2.2 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 52 min

Gig Harbor Viewpoint & Owen Beach Loop via Five Mile Drive is a 2.2-mile loop in Point Defiance Park near Fort Nisqually, WA. The route passes Owen Beach and Gig Harbor Viewpoint. It climbs 271 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 328 ft · steepest grade: 37%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.31217, -122.52890
Nearest town Fort Nisqually, WA
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Directions

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Gig Harbor Viewpoint & Owen Beach Loop via Five Mile Drive

2.2 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 52 min

Elevation 10–329 ft

Loop · Point Defiance Park

Trailhead: 47.31217, -122.52890

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:32 AM · sunset 9:02 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Owen Beach.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Owen Beach, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Five Mile Drive, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Outside Loop Trail (Blue), heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Five Mile Drive, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Inside Loop Trail (Yellow), heading SW.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto Five Mile Drive, heading W.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Outside Loop Trail (Blue), heading SW.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Five Mile Drive, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftContinue straight onto Inside Loop Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Five Mile Drive, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miPass Gig Harbor Viewpoint.
  18. 250 ftSharp left onto Spine Trail (Light Blue), heading W.
  19. 0.9 miSharp left onto North Owen Beach Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/gig-harbor-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

48% paved46% dirt5% other1% sand

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F57°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:02 PM
Sat 76°55°
Sun 84°55°
Mon 93°56°
Tue 98°61°
Wed 97°60°
Thu 88°59°

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