Dandy–Fort Lewis Paved Road, 6 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 993 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Dandy–Fort Lewis Paved Road, 6 sights is a 15.5-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 993 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 630 ft15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.99558, -122.65884
Nearest town North Yelm, WA

Directions

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Dandy–Fort Lewis Paved Road, 6 sights

15.5 mi · ▲ 993 ft · 5 hr 40 min

Elevation 274–631 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.99558, -122.65884

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  4. 3.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miSharp right onto Power Lines Cuttoff, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miBear right onto Power Lines, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading SE.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto Dandy, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miReach Power Lines Cuttoff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left onto Ranch Loop, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Walsh, heading N.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
  23. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 1 miBear right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

15% dirt15% gravel8% paved3% other59% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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