96th Avenue South
11.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 4 hr 4 min
96th Avenue South is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 523 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi174 – 407 ft · steepest grade: 15%11.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.97180, -122.62367
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
Directions
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96th Avenue South
11.4 mi · ▲ 523 ft · 4 hr 4 min
Elevation 173–406 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.97180, -122.62367
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto 96th Avenue South, heading S.
- 1.1 miReach 96th Avenue South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 2.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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