Karen Fraser Woodland Trail
The Karen Fraser Woodland Trail is a paved rail trail in Thurston County, Washington that connects the cities of Olympia and Lacey along the abandoned Burlington Northern corridor. The trail opened in 2007 and connects with the Chehalis Western Trail at the border between the two cities. The Olympia trailhead features a sustainably designed shelter and restroom with a living roof and a rain garden and parts of the trail run alongside Indian Creek.
Route
At the beginning trailhead at Watershed Park, the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail heads east, briefly following Interstate 5 and Indian Creek before crossing the Olympia border into the city of Lacey. The trail crosses the Chehalis Western Trail at a roundabout connection named Hub Junction. The trail continues on an easterly course past the Lacey Depot, a picnic and trained-themed playground area. A pedestrian bridge off the trail allows access to Woodland Creek Community Park near Long Lake; the Karen Fraser pathway terminates shortly thereafter.In September 2016, a biking and hiking trail from the Indian Creek neighborhood at Fairview Street was connected to the Karen Fraser Woodland Trail. The effort was undertaken by the Indian Creek Neighborhood Association and Olympia's Neighborhood Pathways Program.