AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Scott Pierson Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Scott Pierson Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Fircrest, WA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi302 – 390 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Path to Tacoma Community College 47.25011, -122.50938
Nearest town Fircrest, WA
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Scott Pierson Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 302–389 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Path to Tacoma Community College · 47.25011, -122.50938

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: 12th Street South & Villard Street stop 183 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Path to Tacoma Community College, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Scott Pierson Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.5 miReach Scott Pierson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1.5 miSharp left onto Path to Tacoma Community College, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/scott-pierson-trail-out-back-5-km-952c

Trail surface

77% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: 12th Street South & Villard Street stop 183 m from the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Fircrest, Washington