Scott Pierson Trail:
Washington
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Description:
The Scott Pierson Trail extends along the State
Route 16 corridor from 25th Street in Tacoma to
Stone Drive near Gig Harbor. The five-mile
pedestrian and bicycle trail is named in honor of
City of Tacoma Landscape Architect and Urban
Planner, Scott Pierson (1943-2001).
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Parking & Trail Access:
From I5 South bound About 31 mins

1. Take exit 133 for I-705 N/WA-7 S toward City Center
go 0.2 mi
total 31.9 mi

2. Follow signs for E 26th St/Tacoma Dome
go 0.3 mi
total 32.2 mi

3. Turn left at E 26th St
go 0.2 mi
total 32.4 mi

4. E 26th St turns slightly left and becomes S Tacoma Way
About 3 mins
go 1.3 mi
total 33.7 mi

5. Turn right at S Wilkeson St
About 1 min
go 0.3 mi
total 34.0 mi

6. Take the 2nd left onto S 25th St
About 1 min
go 0.3 mi
total 34.3 mi

7. Turn left to stay on S 25th St
go 341 ft
total 34.3 mi

8. Take the 2nd left onto S Trafton St
go 26 ft
total 34.3 mi

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Reviews: [2 trail ratings]
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wide paved trail
By buster_roo in August, 2011
THE GOOD
wide paved trail
nice breeze
good length
views going over the bridge

THE BAD
tons of litter and graffiti
multiple streets crossings
trail path not always obvious

INDIFFERENT
lots of moderate hills

This could easily be a 4 star trail. Two of the bad things could be easily improved. Clean the trail up please and install better signage where the trail does not connect. Even better paint a continuous stripe on the ground, hey if the criminals can spray paint graffiti on everything why can't we have do this.
Noisy but Very Well Maintained Trail
By maxson in January, 2011
This is a better biking or running trail than a walking/hiking trail only because of the noise and somewhat boring scenery.

Most of the trail runs alongside the Hwy 16 from start to finish it so you always are overwhelmed by the noise of the traffic.

The pavement is well maintained with no potholes and hardly even a crack anywhere.

On the Tacoma side I would recommend parking in the parking lot of the old Regal or AMC Movie Theater off of Cedar and 23rd St (behind the Shopping Center) and walk to the end of the parking lot and you will see a walkway to the trail. The actual beginning of the trail is on S 25th St in a residential area but there is only street parking there.

The trail is well marked the whole way except when you get to Skyline Drive, we did not see any signs to tell us we should go left on Skyline to the War Memorial instead we crossed over 16 and followed the Skyline Trail, not a big problem as we were able to cross back over 16 at Jackson and get back on the Scott Pierson Trail done to the Narrows Bridge. It is exactly 5 Miles from the Starting Point at S 25th St to the Narrows Bridge one way.
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