Bridges Viewpoint & Outer Loop (Blue)
2.6 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 58 min
Bridges Viewpoint & Outer Loop (Blue) is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Point Defiance Park near Fort Nisqually, WA. The route reaches Bridges Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi148 – 305 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.30316, -122.52812
Nearest town Fort Nisqually, WA
Directions
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Bridges Viewpoint & Outer Loop (Blue)
2.6 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 58 min
Elevation 148–304 ft
Out & Back · Point Defiance Park
Trailhead: 47.30316, -122.52812
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Bridges Viewpoint.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left onto Five Mile Drive, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Inside Loop Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt5% gravel3% paved
Weather
Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Owen Beach & Five Mile Drive 1.9 mi · ▲ 137 ft
- Owen Beach & Outer Loop (Blue) 2 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Outer Loop (Blue) Loop 2 mi · ▲ 197 ft
- Owen Beach Fir & Owen Beach via Outer Loop (Blue) 2.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft
- Goats–Owen Beach, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Inside Loop Trail (Yellow) & Owen Beach 3.5 mi · ▲ 371 ft
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