Maury Island Natural Area

Gravel Grinder

3.3 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Gravel Grinder is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Maury Island Natural Area near Dockton, WA. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 345 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.36366, -122.46112
Nearest town Dockton, WA

Directions

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Gravel Grinder

3.3 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 157–346 ft

Out & Back · Maury Island Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.36366, -122.46112

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: SW 264th St & 99th Ave SW stop 402 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Gravel Grinder, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto UFO, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Gravel Grinder, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 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.

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SW 264th St & 99th Ave SW stop 402 m from the trailhead

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