Puyallup River via Foothills Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Orting, WA. The route reaches Puyallup River at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 132 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi52 – 207 ft16.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Foothills Trail 47.09278, -122.19697
Nearest town Orting, WA
Directions
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Puyallup River via Foothills Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 132 ft · 5 hr 20 min
Elevation 54–208 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Foothills Trail · 47.09278, -122.19697
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 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 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftReach Puyallup River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp 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
90% paved2% gravel8% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.0 mi in (~170 min). Leave by 5:29 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:47 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
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