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To the Left & Victoria via JBLM Boundary Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 948 ft · 5 hr 42 min

To the Left & Victoria via JBLM Boundary Trail is a 15.7-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 948 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi276 – 604 ft · steepest grade: 16%16.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.99558, -122.65884
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
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To the Left & Victoria via JBLM Boundary Trail

15.7 mi · ▲ 948 ft · 5 hr 42 min

Elevation 274–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.99558, -122.65884

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

Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

  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 right, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Spooky Woods, heading E.
  16. 350 ftBear right onto To the Left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miReach Victoria, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto Spooky Woods, heading SW.
  19. 400 ftContinue straight onto To the Left, heading W.
  20. 0.8 miSharp right onto Victoria, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  24. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 3.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dandy-ranch-loop-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

42% gravel17% dirt3% other38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~78 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

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