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Tacoma Water

Howard A Hanson Reservoir

14.9 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Howard A Hanson Reservoir is a 14.9-mile out-and-back in Tacoma Water near Maywood, WA. The route reaches Howard A Hanson Reservoir at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 1,237 ft. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi1,175 – 1,618 ft15.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.23256, -121.63684
Nearest town Maywood, WA
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Howard A Hanson Reservoir

14.9 mi · ▲ 1,237 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 1,174–1,618 ft

Out & Back · Tacoma Water

Trailhead: 47.23256, -121.63684

Weather Aug 3: Clear, high 73°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:38 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 7.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miReach Howard A Hanson Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 7.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/howard-a-hanson-reservoir-out-back-26-km

Weather

ClearTemperature 73°F47°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity57%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:38 PM
Tue 84°59°
Wed 88°63°
Thu 87°59°
Fri 81°54°
Sat 78°53°
Sun 76°50°

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