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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 3.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Power Lines Cuttoff, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Power Lines, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Dandy, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Power Lines Cuttoff, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ranch Loop, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Walsh, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Fort Lewis Paved Road 7.7 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 8.5 mi · ▲ 440 ft
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 11.2 mi · ▲ 793 ft
- To the Left & Victoria via JBLM Boundary Trail 15.7 mi · ▲ 948 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 15.9 mi · ▲ 908 ft
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