Waddell Basin West

Waddell Basin West is a short mountain biking route in Washington, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits about a third of a mile from the Waddell Basin East trail, and the whole trip is an out-and-back of roughly 0.66 miles with a high point of about 524 feet and a low of about 495 feet. The climb is gentle, with the steepest stretch at about 7% grade near the start. Summer is the most comfortable time to ride. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Olympia show July and August highs around 78°F with only about five wet days a month, while winter brings highs in the mid-40s and rain on about 20 days a month. Waddell Basin East is about a mile away, and the C-8220 and Twin Peaks trails are each about a mile and a quarter off. For paddling, Sherman Creek is about 4.7 miles away.