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.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 637 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.24654, -122.20104
Nearest town Lake Tapps, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Sex Cove.
  5. 0.1 miPass Lake Tapps.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miReach Lake Tapps, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

28% gravel72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 69th Street Southeast & Lakeland Hills Way Southeast stop 788 m from the trailhead

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