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Chehalis - Western Trail Trailhead - 45th Avenue
4.6 ★★★★★ 45 Google reviews · Running trail in Lacey, Washington · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Chehalis - Western Trail Trailhead - 45th Avenue's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Chehalis - Western Trail Trailhead - 45th Avenue
“In 2019, we bought a home in this neighborhood, largely to keep our easy access to this beautiful feature of Thurston County.”
“Very chill very laid-back and back in the corner a good place to sit with the homie and just talk quiet Serene not a lot of people clean”
“It's a very easy walk also with access to the trail at multiple different locations.”
A great trail to exercise on, but be careful as there has been criminal activity on this trail before. Highly recommend carrying Mace with you if you go alone. The nice thing about this trail is it connects all the way to Tenino and Yelm so you can get plenty of miles in if you want.
The Chehalis Western Trail is great for walking and riding bikes on. It is many miles long with lots to see, especially on a nice sunny day. I've walked the trail a ton of times👍
Several miles of a well paved nature trail with minimal road crossings.
Excellent parking area for access to the Chehalis Western Trail. Plenty of parking, and the area is regularly traveled and patrolled, making it particularly safe to park while running, walking, cycling, skating, or skipping up and down the trail!
Trail conditions & character
“In 2019, we bought a home in this neighborhood, largely to keep our easy access to this beautiful feature of Thurston County.”
“Excellent parking area for access to the Chehalis Western Trail.”
“Several miles of a well paved nature trail with minimal road crossings.”
“Very chill very laid-back and back in the corner a good place to sit with the homie and just talk quiet Serene not a lot of people clean”
Plan your run at Chehalis - Western Trail Trailhead - 45th Avenue
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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