Lake Tapps & Sex Cove
2.6 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 58 min
Lake Tapps & Sex Cove is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Lake Tapps, WA. The route passes Sex Cove and Lake Tapps. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Lake Tapps & Sex Cove
2.6 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 58 min
Elevation 546–637 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.24654, -122.20104
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 PM
Transit-accessible: 69th Street Southeast & Lakeland Hills Way Southeast stop 788 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Sex Cove.
- 0.1 miPass Lake Tapps.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miReach Lake Tapps, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 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 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 69th Street Southeast & Lakeland Hills Way Southeast stop 788 m from the trailhead
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