Soos Creek Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Soos Creek Trail is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Soos Creek Park and Trails near Covington, WA. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Soos Creek Trail
9.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 323–394 ft
Out & Back · Soos Creek Park and Trails
Trailhead: 47.35801, -122.13129
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:53 AM · sunset 7:12 PM
Transit-accessible: Southeast 272nd Street & 156th Avenue Southeast stop 15 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Soos Creek Trail, heading N.
- 4.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 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 3.0 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Southeast 272nd Street & 156th Avenue Southeast stop 15 m from the trailhead
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