Prairie Line Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Prairie Line Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Yelm, WA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Prairie Line Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 285–341 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Prairie Line Trail · 46.94520, -122.60128
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 21% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 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 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Prairie Line Trail, heading NE.
- 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.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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
- Flores & Hurd via Prairie Line Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Nisqually River Bridge & Prairie Line Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- McEnniery Lake–Fagan Lake, 4 lakes 9.3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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