Point Defiance Park
About
Point Defiance Park is a park in Washington managed by Metro Parks Tacoma, about a mile from the town of Ruston. It serves as a base for a cluster of trails and climbing areas in the surrounding area, making it an easy starting point for a day of hiking or bouldering. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July and August highs around 76°F with only four or five wet days a month, while winter months bring highs in the mid-40s and rain on 20 or more days. Wilson Way Bridge Boulder sits about a mile away. The Adam Tallman Nature Park Trail, Puget Canyon Trail and Lost Lake Trail are all within about 3.5 miles.
Park size
653 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–76°F and lows of 47–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Tacoma Narrows Ap, WA weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan46° high36° low
- Feb48° high37° low
- Mar53° high39° low
- Apr57° high41° low
- May64° high47° low
- Jun70° high51° low
- Jul76° high54° low
- Aug76° high54° low
- Sep70° high51° low
- Oct59° high46° low
- Nov50° high40° low
- Dec46° high36° low
Where it is
- Point Defiance Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Ruston, Washington · 1.1 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Wilson Way Bridge BoulderRock climbing1 mi
- Adam Tallman Nature Park TrailHiking3.1 mi
- Puget Canyon TrailHiking3.2 mi
- Lost Lake TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Hidden Beach TrailHiking3.9 mi
- Central-West Cascades & SeattleRock climbing4.3 mi
- DeLong Park TrailHiking4.3 mi
- TacomaRock climbing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
