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Naches Trail Preserve

Naches Trail Preserve from directly overhead

Naches Trail Preserve is a nature reserve in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Spar Pole Hill stands 581 m to the east-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cross Park, a park 0.2 miles away. JCT SR 12 VIC MORTON TO JCT SR 507 VIC ROY WYE passes 3.1 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Pierce County
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates47.10472, -122.37369

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Cross Park: 0.2 mi
  • Wyndam Ranch Park: 1.8 mi
  • Lexington Heights Park: 2.0 mi
  • Summerwood Park: 2.3 mi
  • Terra Woods Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
  • Clover Creek Reserve: 2.8 mi
  • Nature Reserve / Flood Control Area: 2.8 mi
  • Parkland Prairie Nature Reserve: 4.0 mi
  • Morse Wildlife Preserve: 5.9 mi
  • Silver Creek Riparian Zone: 6.2 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Sway: 4.0 mi
  • Buddha: 6.1 mi
  • Fire Cross: 6.4 mi
  • Garden Mural: 6.8 mi
  • Unconditional: 6.9 mi
Attractions
Gardens
  • Brown Community Garden: 5.7 mi
  • Planting Patch - Meet Big Washington: 6.3 mi
  • Children's Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Lisa's Garden: 7.4 mi
  • Stewart Middle School Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Peaks
  • Briggs Hill: 6.4 mi
  • Cheek Hill: 6.5 mi
  • Berger Hill: 6.7 mi
  • Westcott Hills: 6.8 mi
  • Porter Hills: 6.8 mi
Museums: 50
Picnic sites: 26
  • Kiwanis Picnic Area: 7.3 mi
  • Main Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Picnic Point: 8.2 mi
  • Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Shelter 2: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 18
  • South Beach: 3.4 mi
  • North Beach: 3.5 mi
  • South Beach: 11.5 mi
  • Sex Cove: 12.2 mi
  • Titlow Beach: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 11
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 8
  • Duryea Roadside Hidden Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Maplewood Spring: 5.5 mi
  • Garrison Springs: 10.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 14.7 mi
  • Clear Creek Springs: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 7
Waterfalls: 7
  • Victor Falls: 9.3 mi
  • Nisqually Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 16.6 mi
  • Little Mashel Lower Falls: 18.2 mi
  • Little Mashel Middle Falls: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Naches Trail Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Spar Pole HillESE 110°581 m11.5 mi
Kelly HillWSW 254°140 m11.1 mi
Eastman HillWSW 242°132 m7.5 mi
Woodward HillWSW 249°132 m10.8 mi
Folsom HillWSW 240°130 m7.3 mi
Langston HillSW 224°130 m8.9 mi
Kicker HillSW 235°130 m10.3 mi
Branson HillWSW 246°130 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4219:22
June solstice05:1520:2221:09
September equinox06:5718:2919:09
December solstice07:5415:3116:23

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F404144485459646559504339
Precip in6.14.34.83.93.02.30.90.91.84.17.16.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mcmillin Rsvr, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1334853277

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