The Foothills Trail currently runs 15 miles from East Puyallup, Washington, to South Prairie, Washington. Further sections extending to Carbonado and Buckley are under construction, and several other extensions are at the thinking stage.
Categories: 10 to 20 Miles & Flat & Paved & Rural & Solitude & Under Construction
Last Modified: April 29, 2007
(6 votes, average: 4.17 out of 5)
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Elevation profile of route: feet above sea level vs. distance traveled (approximate). Green marker on map above shows which end is designated as start of route.
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This is a new, really nice trail, good for all levels. My wife is new to biking and we like this trail. Little traffic. The section from Orting to South Prairie is especially nice. Take caution as you go through Orting. My experience there is that motorists seem to not respect cyclists all that much. South Prairie has several coffee stands at the end of the trail for refreshments. Trailhead there has restroom facility.
We would give this a 4.5. The first part, going through farms on the way to Orting, along the railroad track, has a gorgeous view of Mt. Rainier right in front of you for several miles. The part along the road into Orting is hot and boring - that’s why it didn’t get a 5 - but once into Orting it turns beautiful, along rivers and streams, through woods to South Prairie. It was a hot day and we stopped along the stream to wade in the water - very refreshing! People were drifting down the stream in rafts.
We stopped in Orting at the Park Bench Cafe for lunch, which was good, home-cooking - there are bike stands and picnic tables outside. We also got a smoothie at the end of the trail in South Prairie, just before the really fun downhill ride (as you can guess from the elevation map). It is never steep, but enough of a hill that you can cruise back.