Watershed Park–George H. Andrews Grove, 9 lakes is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Watershed Park near East Olympia, WA. The route passes Rotary Trail Viewpoint, Smith Lake, Chambers Lake and 3 more before reaching George H. Andrews Grove at the turnaround, 5.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 223 ft11.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Chehalis Western Trail 46.99719, -122.83362
Nearest town East Olympia, WA
Directions
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Watershed Park–George H. Andrews Grove, 9 lakes
11.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 3 hr 55 min
Elevation 33–221 ft
Out & Back · Watershed Park
Trailhead: Chehalis Western Trail · 46.99719, -122.83362
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 69°F / low 51° · precip 13% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Yelm Hiwy and Chardonnay [wb] stop 91 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Chehalis Western Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Rotary Trail Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Smith Lake.
- 1.4 miPass Chambers Lake.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Dmiller Lake.
- 1.5 miPass Indian Creek Cottonwood.
- 0.1 miPass Watershed Park.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Eastside Street Trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Eastside Street Connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Watershed Park Loop, heading S.
- 100 ftPass George H. Andrews Grove.
- 300 ftReach Watershed Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftSharp left onto Eastside Street Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Eastside Street Trailhead, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading NE.
- 2.4 miBear right onto Chehalis Western Trail, heading E.
- 2.8 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
92% paved7% gravel1% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 69°F51°
Precip13%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity77%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sat
72°51°
25%
Sun
76°48°
Mon
69°49°
Tue
77°49°
Wed
88°50°
Thu
74°52°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Yelm Hiwy and Chardonnay [wb] stop 91 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Chehalis Western Trail Trailhead
- Chambers Lake–Rotary Trail Viewpoint, 3 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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