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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 2.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 1.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Walsh, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Brazil, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  19. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 1.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 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.

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