Goats–Owen Beach, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Goats–Owen Beach, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Point Defiance Park near Fort Nisqually, WA. The route passes Goats before reaching Owen Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 222 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi75 – 289 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.30316, -122.52812
Nearest town Fort Nisqually, WA
Directions
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Goats–Owen Beach, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 75–288 ft
Out & Back · Point Defiance Park
Trailhead: 47.30316, -122.52812
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Outside Loop Trail (Blue), heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Goats, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Owen Beach.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
91% dirt6% gravel3% paved
Weather
Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Owen Beach & Five Mile Drive 1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Owen Beach & Outer Loop (Blue) 2 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Outer Loop (Blue) Loop 2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Owen Beach Fir & Owen Beach via Outer Loop (Blue) 2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Bridges Viewpoint & Outer Loop (Blue) 2.6 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Inside Loop Trail (Yellow) & Owen Beach 3.5 mi · ▲ 371 ft
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