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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Tapps.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Man Thomas Road East, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Sex Cove.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach Lake Tapps, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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