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Nisqually River Bridge–Solberg Lake, 4 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Nisqually River Bridge–Solberg Lake, 4 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back near Yelm, WA. The route passes Solberg Lake and McKenzie Lake before reaching Nisqually River Bridge at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 354 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.93837, -122.62069
Nearest town Yelm, WA
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Nisqually River Bridge–Solberg Lake, 4 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 2 hr 14 min

Elevation 257–356 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.93837, -122.62069

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Solberg Lake.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass McKenzie Lake.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yelm-Tenino Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
  9. 1.8 miContinue straight onto Hurd, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Flores, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miReach Nisqually River Bridge, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Prairie Line Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hurd, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miBear left onto Yelm-Tenino Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nisqually-river-bridge-solberg-lake-out-back-6-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

80% paved9% other7% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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