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Nisqually Falls & Stewart Cliffs Viewpoint

3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Nisqually Falls & Stewart Cliffs Viewpoint is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. The route passes Nisqually Falls before reaching Stewart Cliffs Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi164 – 308 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clifftop 46.96736, -122.61136
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
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Nisqually Falls & Stewart Cliffs Viewpoint

3.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 13 min

Elevation 165–307 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Clifftop · 46.96736, -122.61136

Weather Jul 18: Mostly clear, high 77°F / low 52° · precip 1% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:33 AM · sunset 9:01 PM

  1. Start on Clifftop, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftSharp right onto Kay's Loop, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftPass Nisqually Falls.
  4. 0.6 miBear right onto Swamp Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miSharp left, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miPass Stewart Cliffs Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftReach Nisqually Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kay's Loop, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left onto Clifftop, heading S.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nisqually-falls-out-back-4-km

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 77°F52°
Precip1%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 5:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sun 85°54°
Mon 90°54°
Tue 96°60°
Wed 93°61°
Thu 87°58°
Fri 76°52°

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