Lake Tapps & Sex Cove via Old Man Thomas Road East

2.4 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 56 min

Lake Tapps & Sex Cove via Old Man Thomas Road East is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Lake Tapps, WA. The route passes Lake Tapps and Sex Cove. It climbs 259 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 637 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.24282, -122.19664
Nearest town Lake Tapps, WA

Directions

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Lake Tapps & Sex Cove via Old Man Thomas Road East

2.4 mi · ▲ 259 ft · 56 min

Elevation 546–637 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.24282, -122.19664

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:39 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lake Tapps.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Man Thomas Road East, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Sex Cove.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miReach Lake Tapps, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% gravel70% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 8:06 PM for the 8:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 8 min before dark.

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