Rock Creek Natural Area

Putnam Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Putnam Loop is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Rock Creek Natural Area near Orchard Grove, WA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi515 – 597 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.37595, -122.02133
Nearest town Orchard Grove, WA

Directions

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Putnam Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Elevation 514–597 ft

Out & Back · Rock Creek Natural Area

Trailhead: 47.37595, -122.02133

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 77°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Maple Vally - Black Diamond Road Southeast & Southeast 253rd Place stop 282 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Squirrel Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Big Eared Bat, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Coyote, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Putnam Loop, heading E.
  8. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftBear right onto Coyote, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Big Eared Bat, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miBear right onto Putnam Loop, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rock Creek Trail, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Squirrel Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

FogTemperature 77°F48°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity66%
Hourly temperature
80°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:40 PM
Tue 85°55°
Wed 91°58°
Thu 91°58°
Fri 83°52°
Sat 82°51°
Sun 83°53°

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Maple Vally - Black Diamond Road Southeast & Southeast 253rd Place stop 282 m from the trailhead

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