Nisqually Falls & Swamp Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 55 min
Nisqually Falls & Swamp Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. The route reaches Nisqually Falls. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi164 – 295 ft2.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Clifftop 46.96736, -122.61136
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
Directions
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Nisqually Falls & Swamp Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 55 min
Elevation 165–294 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Clifftop · 46.96736, -122.61136
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 71°F / low 52° · precip 20% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start on Clifftop, heading NE.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Kay's Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Nisqually Falls.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach Nisqually Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kay's Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Clifftop, heading S.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 71°F52°
Precip20%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity48%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°50°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sat
72°49°
20%
Sun
77°46°
15%
Mon
69°49°
Tue
77°50°
Wed
88°51°
Thu
76°55°
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