Puyallup River via Foothills Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near Orting, WA. The route reaches Puyallup River at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 133 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi69 – 207 ft16.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Foothills Trail 47.09278, -122.19697
Nearest town Orting, WA
Directions
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Puyallup River via Foothills Trail
15.7 mi · ▲ 133 ft · 5 hr 18 min
Elevation 68–208 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Foothills Trail · 47.09278, -122.19697
Weather Sep 22: Overcast, high 72°F / low 53° · precip 5% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Orting School Pickup/Drop off Bus Stop stop 520 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Foothills Trail, heading NW.
- 7.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Puyallup River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 7.2 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
91% paved2% gravel7% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 72°F53°
Precip5%Wind1 mphUV5Humidity86%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 7:08 PM
Wed
66°49°
Thu
64°48°
59%
Fri
66°48°
83%
Sat
67°43°
Sun
56°50°
16%
Mon
63°49°
28%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.8 mi in (~165 min). Leave by 4:03 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Orting School Pickup/Drop off Bus Stop stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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