Brazil & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 964 ft · 5 hr 45 min
Brazil & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail is a 15.8-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 964 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi312 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 22%16.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90925, -122.77650
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
Directions
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Brazil & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail
15.8 mi · ▲ 964 ft · 5 hr 45 min
Elevation 311–625 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.90925, -122.77650
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Walsh, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Brazil, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
18% dirt12% gravel1% other1% paved68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 16 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 11.8 mi · ▲ 781 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 12 mi · ▲ 910 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 15 mi · ▲ 936 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 15.3 mi · ▲ 996 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 15.3 mi · ▲ 968 ft
- Lesser-Ranch Trail–Victoria, 3 sights 16 mi · ▲ 934 ft
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