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Foothills Trail

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 4.2 (5)
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  2. WA
  3. Seattle and Puget Sound
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“Foothills Trail is a rail-trail that winds through miles of valley land southeast of Tacoma. ”

Emily R
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15.6

Miles

25.2

KM

Point to Point

437' 133 m

High

72' 22 m

Low

17' 5 m

Up

381' 116 m

Down

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Avg Grade (0°)

2%

Max Grade (1°)

Dogs Leashed

Features River/Creek

Description

This flat and easy trail is great for runners, cyclists, and folks looking for an easy scenic hike. One of the most scenic sections for the unobstructed views of nearby Mt. Rainier begins in Orting and follows the Carbon River upstream through farmland and forest.

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Emily R
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Trail Ratings

  4.2 from 5 votes

#3

in Seattle and Puget Sound

#11094

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  4.2 from 5 votes
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Trail Rankings

#3

in Seattle and Puget Sound

#514

in Washington

#11,094

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May 11, 2019
Madison Veit
The trail was in really nice condition, but way too hot for our dogs (85* that day). So we turned around and headed off to another trail. 1.5mi
Aug 1, 2018
Rowynn Trinidad
Biked with Jaesuk's crazy ass. 40mi — 3h 00m
Apr 1, 2017
Cassie Phillips
Daffodils bike ride

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