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Watershed Park

Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 9 trees

6.5 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 9 trees is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Watershed Park near Lacey, WA. The route passes Dmiller Lake, Indian Creek Cottonwood, Watershed Park and 4 more before reaching Watershed Park at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 194 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I 5 Trail 47.04082, -122.84975
Nearest town Lacey, WA
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Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 9 trees

6.5 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 42–193 ft

Out & Back · Watershed Park

Trailhead: I 5 Trail · 47.04082, -122.84975

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

Transit-accessible: Pacific and Fones [eb] stop 311 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on I 5 Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miPass Dmiller Lake.
  3. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading W.
  5. 1 miPass Indian Creek Cottonwood.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Eastside Street Trailhead, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftPass Watershed Park.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Eastside Street Connector, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Watershed Park Loop, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Lydia Maria Child Tree.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto 22nd Avenue Connector, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Watershed Park Loop, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miPass Moxlie Creek Fir.
  14. 50 ftPass Moxlie Monster Maple.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Henderson Connector, heading SE.
  16. 0.5 miPass Moxlie Springs Cedar.
  17. 50 ftReach Watershed Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Watershed Park Loop, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left onto 22nd Avenue Connector, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Watershed Park Loop, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Eastside Street Connector, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Eastside Street Trailhead, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Karen Fraser Woodland Trail, heading E.
  24. 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftBear right onto I 5 Trail, heading NE.
  26. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/watershed-park-watershed-park-out-back-10-trees

Trail surface

34% paved24% gravel42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Pacific and Fones [eb] stop 311 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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