The Trek at Tehaleh

Orting Lake & Heavy Nettle via Madrona Loop

5.3 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Orting Lake & Heavy Nettle via Madrona Loop is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in The Trek at Tehaleh near Orting, WA. The route reaches Orting Lake at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 529 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi433 – 781 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Madrona Loop 47.12316, -122.21137
Nearest town Orting, WA

Directions

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Orting Lake & Heavy Nettle via Madrona Loop

5.3 mi · ▲ 529 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 433–782 ft

Out & Back · The Trek at Tehaleh

Trailhead: Madrona Loop · 47.12316, -122.21137

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Loop, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto Heavy Nettle, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Madrona Loop, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Crosscut, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 450 ftBear left onto Missing Link, heading S.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading E.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fast & The Curious, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Missing Link, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miReach Orting Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right onto PB&J, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fast & The Curious, heading SW.
  29. 100 ftContinue straight onto PB&J, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Missing Link, heading S.
  31. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 450 ftBear left onto Crosscut, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right onto Madrona Loop, heading W.
  34. 50 ftBear left onto Heavy Nettle, heading W.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Loop, heading N.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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