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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.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 164 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: SR 520 Trail 47.64127, -122.19652
Nearest town Ashwood, WA
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:10 PM

Transit-accessible: 108th Ave NE & Northup Way stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on SR 520 Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.1 miPass Wetherill Nature Preserve.
  3. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miReach Wetherill Nature Preserve, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sr-520-trail-out-back

Trail surface

87% paved13% gravel

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 108th Ave NE & Northup Way stop 117 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near Ashwood, Washington