1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
2. 2.5 miSharp left, heading E.
3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading S.
5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
6. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
7. 250 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading S.
9. 100 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading SE.
10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
11. 50 ftTurn left onto Nettle, heading SE.
12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cottonwood, heading SE.
13. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading S.
14. 250 ftSharp left onto East To West Trail, heading SE.
15. 0.5 miReach Victoria, then turn around and head back the way you came.
16. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ranch Loop, heading W.
17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood, heading SW.
18. 150 ftTurn left onto Nettle, heading SW.
19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
20. 50 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading NW.
21. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading NW.
22. 50 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NW.
23. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
24. 1.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
27. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
28. 2.5 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/east-to-west-trail-ranch-loop-out-back-3-sights-20-km-4bcc