AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Lacey, WA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 217 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail 47.03684, -122.80845
Nearest town Lacey, WA
Google Maps Apple Maps

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Karen Fraser Woodland Trail

4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 186–215 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail · 47.03684, -122.80845

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

Transit-accessible: Lacey Blvd and Clearbrook [eb] stop 90 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto I 5 Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Sleater Kinney Road Trailhead, heading E.
  15. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear left onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 0.9 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/karen-fraser-woodland-trail-out-back-7-km-d334

Trail surface

73% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Lacey Blvd and Clearbrook [eb] stop 90 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from Karen Fraser Woodland Trail Trailhead

Hikes near Lacey, Washington