Nisqually River Bridge–McEnniery Lake, 7 lakes
14.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Nisqually River Bridge–McEnniery Lake, 7 lakes is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Yelm Shoreline Protected Area near Rainier, WA. The route passes Fagan Lake, McEnniery Lake, McKenzie Lake and Solberg Lake before reaching Nisqually River Bridge at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nisqually River Bridge–McEnniery Lake, 7 lakes
14.1 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 4 hr 47 min
Elevation 257–439 ft
Out & Back · Yelm Shoreline Protected Area
Trailhead: 46.90408, -122.66917
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Fagan Lake.
- 50 ftPass McEnniery Lake.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Yelm-Tenino Trail, heading NE.
- 3.6 miPass McKenzie Lake.
- 50 ftPass Solberg Lake.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Hurd, heading E.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flores, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Nisqually River Bridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Prairie Line Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hurd, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Yelm-Tenino Trail, heading SW.
- 4.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.3 mi in (~129 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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