Dog Woods–Lesser-Ranch Trail Loop, 4 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Dog Woods–Lesser-Ranch Trail Loop, 4 sights is an 8.3-mile loop near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dog Woods–Lesser-Ranch Trail Loop, 4 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 2 hr 51 min
Elevation 432–564 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 46.90881, -122.71404
Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 46° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:14 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Dog Woods, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ranch Loop, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Walsh, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 3.9 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 4.5 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 5 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 5.6 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 7.2 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
More from this trailhead
- JBLM Boundary Trail 7.2 mi · ▲ 177 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 5 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 8.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Lesser-Ranch Trail & Power Lines Trail via JBLM Boundary Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 4 mi · ▲ 64 ft
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