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.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 79 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.18569, -122.25649
Nearest town Meeker, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Foothills Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Puyallup River.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Riverwalk Trail, heading N.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftPass Puyallup River.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miPass Puyallup River.
  15. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftReach Puyallup River, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn right onto Foothills Trail, heading S.
  28. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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