Point Defiance Park

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading W.
  4. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miPass Bridges Viewpoint.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Five Mile Drive, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Inside Loop Trail (Yellow), heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left onto Outer Loop (Blue), heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 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

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