Puyallup River via Foothills Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Puyallup River via Foothills Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Meeker, WA. The route passes Puyallup River before reaching Puyallup River at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Puyallup River via Foothills Trail
3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 47–79 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.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Puyallup River.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 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 1.3 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Puyallup River via Riverwalk Trail 6.1 mi · ▲ 27 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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