Wetherill Nature Preserve & SR 520 Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 59 min
Wetherill Nature Preserve & SR 520 Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Ashwood, WA. The route reaches Wetherill Nature Preserve at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wetherill Nature Preserve & SR 520 Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 59 min
Elevation 35–164 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: SR 520 Trail · 47.64127, -122.19652
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 84°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: 108th Ave NE & Northup Way stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on SR 520 Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miPass Wetherill Nature Preserve.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Wetherill Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 1.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: 108th Ave NE & Northup Way stop 117 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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