Puyallup River via Riverwalk Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Puyallup River via Riverwalk Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back near Meeker, WA. The route passes Puyallup River, Puyallup River and Puyallup River. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Puyallup River via Riverwalk Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 37–79 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.18569, -122.25649
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Foothills Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Puyallup River.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Riverwalk Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftPass Puyallup River.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Puyallup River.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Puyallup River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Puyallup River via Foothills Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Foothills Trail 9.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Foothills Trail 9.2 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- South Fork Road East via Foothills Trail 10.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
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