Eatonville Area
Palisades, Washington
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46°51'35.2"N 122°15'37.9"W Maps | Directions |
| State: | Washington |
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- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel & camp on durable surfaces
- Dispose of waste properly
- Leave what you find
- Minimize campfire impacts
- Respect wildlife
- Be considerate of other visitors
Directions
From Palisades, Washington
- Head southwest on Palisades Rd (11.3 mi)
- Turn left onto WA-28 E (11.3 mi)
- Turn right onto Rd U NW/Whitetrail RdContinue to follow Whitetrail Rd(8.8 mi)
- Turn right onto WA-281 S (5.5 mi)
- Turn right to merge onto I-90 W toward Seattle (124 mi)
- Take exit 25 for WA-18 W toward Auburn/Tacoma (0.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Echo Glen Rd (354 ft)
- Continue onto WA-18 W (24.5 mi)
- Take the exit onto WA-167 S toward Puyallup (8.7 mi)
- Take the WA-512 W exit toward WA-161 S/Puyallup/Olympia (0.8 mi)
- Continue onto WA-512 W (2.6 mi)
- Take the exit toward WA-161 S/S Hill/Eatonville (0.4 mi)
- Turn left onto 31st Ave SW (signs for WA-161 S/Eatonville/Mount Rainier) (0.3 mi)
- Continue onto WA-161 S/Meridian Ave EContinue to follow WA-161 S(23.3 mi)
- Turn left onto Groe Relocation Rd E (299 ft)
- Turn left onto 437th St E (0.5 mi)
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