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Cottonwood–Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 544 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Cottonwood–Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop, 6 sights is an 11.9-mile loop near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 544 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi322 – 604 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.96953, -122.64368
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
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Cottonwood–Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop, 6 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 544 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 321–604 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 46.96953, -122.64368

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

Transit-accessible: Southworth ES [sb] stop 192 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 300 ftContinue straight onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading S.
  5. 1.5 miBear right onto Power Lines Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Power Lines, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  9. 0.5 miSharp right onto Cottonwood, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miSharp right onto Nettle, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ranch Loop, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Walsh, heading NW.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  16. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cottonwood-fort-lewis-paved-road-loop-6-sights-19-km

Trail surface

29% gravel25% dirt7% paved4% other35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southworth ES [sb] stop 192 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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