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Karen Fraser Woodland Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail is a 2.3-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 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.04547, -122.83182
Nearest town Lacey, WA
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Karen Fraser Woodland Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 46 min

Elevation 201–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.04547, -122.83182

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

Transit-accessible: 6th and Sleater Kinney [wb] stop 233 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading W.
  5. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading N.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/karen-fraser-woodland-trail-out-back-4-km-4ff4

Trail surface

60% paved1% grass39% 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. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 6th and Sleater Kinney [wb] stop 233 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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