Home All TrailsPuyallup South Hill Drive

Easy

On-Road

🇺🇸 United States

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: US-WA-05

Puyallup South Hill Drive

Added on 29 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon29 June 2023

Short drive from downtown Puyallup up to South Hill and back.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Busy arterial roads.

Mission Logs12 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	1%	2H
2.0 km	S Continue on track	3%	2H
4.0 km	S Continue on track	2%	2H
6.0 km	S Continue on track	1%	2H
8.0 km	SE Continue on track	0%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

131m

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47.1659, -122.2854

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 47.1659, -122.2854 @ 131m

Quick Stats

Distance

19.82 km

Type

On-Road Sector

Elevation Range

110m - 181m

Max Elevation

181 m

Max Gradient

4.1%

8.5%

Highlights

Mount Rainier views
Puyallup valley

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

Emergency Simplex

146.520MHz

Team Coordination

446.006MHz

Scout Primary

146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+81 m

Total Descent

-101 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)

9.2

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)

1.35

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)93%

Moderate (3-8%)6%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved66%

Unpaved34%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

66%

Gravel

24%

Dirt Track

10%

Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 22

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryEasy

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 47.103889

MAX LAT: 47.165890

MIN LON: -122.293993

MAX LON: -122.250025

Point Spacing: 12.5 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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