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Goldsborough Fish Ladder Trailhead
4.5 ★★★★★ 22 Google reviews · Running trail in Shelton, Washington · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Goldsborough Fish Ladder Trailhead'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 Goldsborough Fish Ladder Trailhead
Nice flat walk close to the creek. Dogs on leash are allowed. A few places it’s easy to go to the creek bed for a good view. It’s shallow enough to walk in if you choose. Walk the loop trail for 10 minutes then there’s an offshoot to continue going along the creek instead of going left to loop back to the parking.
Nice loop down by the water and back through the forest. Quick and easy. Small parking area. The fish ladder was really interesting.
Perfect trail for a family. We took a small stroller for the 1 year old. Nana , Papa, Auntie and Uncle could all enjoy the hike with 4 kids aged 9, 8, 4, and 1
Beautiful little out of the way trails with an awesome creek? Very serine and lots of acess points of entry as well as water entry points
Trail conditions & character
“Walk the loop trail for 10 minutes then there’s an offshoot to continue going along the creek instead of going left to loop back to the parking.”
“Walk the loop trail for 10 minutes then there’s an offshoot to continue going along the creek instead of going left to loop back to the parking.”
Plan your run at Goldsborough Fish Ladder Trailhead
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- 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
- Websitegreendiamond.com
- Phone+1 360-426-3381
- Social Instagram · Facebook
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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