Dog Woods–Fort Lewis Paved Road, 3 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Dog Woods–Fort Lewis Paved Road, 3 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 489 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beware of the dog 46.92358, -122.66836
Nearest town Rainier, WA

Directions

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Dog Woods–Fort Lewis Paved Road, 3 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 342–489 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Beware of the dog · 46.92358, -122.66836

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

  1. Start on Beware of the dog, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dog Woods, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading W.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Power Lines Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left onto Victoria, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Power Lines Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.7 miBear left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.5 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
  11. 0.7 miReach Dog Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading W.
  13. 1.5 miBear right onto Power Lines Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Power Lines, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear right onto Power Lines Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftTurn right onto Ranch Loop, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftContinue straight onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Dog Woods, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beware of the dog, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt19% paved1% other31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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