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Scott Pierson Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Scott Pierson Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Oakland, WA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi289 – 390 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.23626, -122.49768
Nearest town Oakland, WA
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Scott Pierson Trail

5.2 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 290–389 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.23626, -122.49768

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Center Street & Mullen Street stop 318 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Scott Pierson Trail, heading NW.
  4. 2.6 miReach Scott Pierson Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 50 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-8-km-fada

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Center Street & Mullen Street stop 318 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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