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Watershed Park

Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 7 trees

2.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr

Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 7 trees is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Watershed Park near Olympia, WA. The route passes Watershed Park, Lydia Maria Child Tree, Moxlie Creek Fir and 2 more before reaching Watershed Park at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 194 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail 47.03447, -122.88653
Nearest town Olympia, WA
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Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 7 trees

2.6 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 42–193 ft

Out & Back · Watershed Park

Trailhead: Karen Fraser Woodland Trail · 47.03447, -122.88653

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Eastside at 18th [nb] stop 157 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Eastside Street Connector, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Watershed Park.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Watershed Park Loop, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto 22nd Avenue Connector, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear right onto Watershed Park Loop, heading S.
  6. 50 ftPass Lydia Maria Child Tree.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Henderson Connector, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Moxlie Creek Fir.
  9. 50 ftPass Moxlie Monster Maple.
  10. 0.5 miReach Watershed Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 50 ftPass Moxlie Springs Cedar.
  12. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Watershed Park Loop, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left onto 22nd Avenue Connector, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Watershed Park Loop, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Eastside Street Connector, heading N.
  16. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/watershed-park-moxlie-creek-fir-out-back-5-trees

Trail surface

61% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Eastside at 18th [nb] stop 157 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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