AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

North Forest Park & Forest Loop Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 48 min

North Forest Park & Forest Loop Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Orting, WA. The route reaches North Forest Park. It is mostly level, with 202 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi669 – 843 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.12096, -122.19604
Nearest town Orting, WA
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North Forest Park & Forest Loop Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 202 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 670–845 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.12096, -122.19604

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miPass North Forest Park.
  13. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  17. 1.4 miReach North Forest Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 1.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  22. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 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/north-forest-park-forest-loop-trail-out-back-8-km-bd39

Trail surface

31% paved23% gravel7% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F53°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperature
85°50°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Wed 91°58°
Thu 92°54°
Fri 85°50°
Sat 84°51°
Sun 82°49°
Mon 84°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:18 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 17 min before dark.

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