AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

96th Avenue South

13.5 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 4 hr 49 min

96th Avenue South is a 13.5-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 627 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 407 ft13.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.98677, -122.63035
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
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96th Avenue South

13.5 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 109–406 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.98677, -122.63035

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 3.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miContinue straight onto 96th Avenue South, heading S.
  6. 1.1 miReach 96th Avenue South, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 3.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 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/lewis-lake-out-back-15-km-994a

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.9 mi in (~131 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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