AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Lacey, WA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 217 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.04367, -122.83265
Nearest town Lacey, WA
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Karen Fraser Woodland Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 201–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.04367, -122.83265

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: 6th and Sleater Kinney [wb] stop 64 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading N.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading N.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading N.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftArrive 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/karen-fraser-woodland-trail-out-back-3-km-b0a3

Trail surface

69% paved1% grass30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 17 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6th and Sleater Kinney [wb] stop 64 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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