South 40
4.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 44 min
South 40 is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Miller Peninsula State Park near Blyn, WA. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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South 40
4.9 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 217–417 ft
Out & Back · Miller Peninsula State Park
Trailhead: 48.06838, -122.98307
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto South 40, heading SW.
- 0.5 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.
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More from this trailhead
- Cat Lake & South 40 3.8 mi · ▲ 163 ft
- Bluff Viewpoint–Fireweed Road, 4 sights 6 mi · ▲ 218 ft
- East Diamond Point Trail–Fireweed Road, 6 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 430 ft
- 1st Trail–Fireweed Road, 4 sights 9.8 mi · ▲ 498 ft
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