AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Dog Woods–Ranch Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Dog Woods–Ranch Loop, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi348 – 489 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beware of the dog 46.92358, -122.66836
Nearest town Rainier, WA
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Dog Woods–Ranch Loop, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 346–489 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. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Spooky Woods, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto To the Left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miReach Dog Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Spooky Woods, heading W.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto To the Left, heading NW.
  10. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Dog Woods, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beware of the dog, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/dog-woods-ranch-loop-out-back-3-sights-7-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

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