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Vista Ridge Trail via Lake Tapps Parkway Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Vista Ridge Trail via Lake Tapps Parkway Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Dieringer, WA. It climbs 462 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi308 – 577 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lake Tapps Parkway Trail 47.24434, -122.21165
Nearest town Dieringer, WA
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Vista Ridge Trail via Lake Tapps Parkway Trail

2.8 mi · ▲ 462 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 307–577 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lake Tapps Parkway Trail · 47.24434, -122.21165

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

Transit-accessible: 69th Street Southeast & Lakeland Hills Way Southeast stop 234 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lake Tapps Parkway Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Vista Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miReach Vista Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Lake Tapps Parkway Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.6 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/lake-tapps-parkway-trail-out-back-5-km-28cc

Trail surface

90% paved6% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 69th Street Southeast & Lakeland Hills Way Southeast stop 234 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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