South 40
4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min
South 40 is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Miller Peninsula State Park near Blyn, WA. It is mostly level, with 163 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South 40
4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 217–410 ft
Out & Back · Miller Peninsula State Park
Trailhead: 48.07145, -122.98110
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:16 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto South 40, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto West Diamond Point Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto South 40, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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More from this trailhead
- Trailhead Loop & West Diamond Point Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Diamond Point Boulevard–Fireweed Road, 4 sights 5.2 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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