The Yelm-Tenino take hikers through many types of landscapes: forests, creeks, wetlands, and agricultural land as well. Beginning near the City Hall in Yelm, it traverses through the small town of Rainier, and terminates in Tenino City Park.
Originallt a railroad route, the Yelm-Tenino trail corridor was acquired by Thurston County in 1993. It also intersects the 22-mile Chehalis Western Trail, which links the cities of Yelm, Rainier, Tenino, Tumwater, Lacey, Olympia, and Woodard Bay on Puget Sound.
Permitted uses of the trail are pedestrians, bicycles, and other forms of non-motorized use.
Yelm-Tenino Trail
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Length
- 27.4 miles, roundtrip
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Elevation Gain
- 1,084 feet
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Highest Point
- 456 feet
Hiking Yelm-Tenino Trail
Yelm-Tenino Trail