Nisqually River Bridge & Prairie Line Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Nisqually River Bridge & Prairie Line Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back near Yelm, WA. The route reaches Nisqually River Bridge at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nisqually River Bridge & Prairie Line Trail
4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 32 min
Elevation 257–341 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Prairie Line Trail · 46.94520, -122.60128
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
Transit-accessible: stop 553 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Hurd, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Flores, heading NW.
- 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.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading SW.
- 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 553 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Prairie Line Trail Trailhead
- Solberg Lake & McKenzie Lake via Yelm-Tenino Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Prairie Line Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Prairie Line Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Flores & Hurd via Prairie Line Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- McEnniery Lake–Fagan Lake, 4 lakes 9.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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