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Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop is a 10.5-mile loop near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 301 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 509 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90889, -122.76757
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
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Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop

10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 329–509 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 46.90889, -122.76757

Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 21% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 7:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.4 miThe loop closes 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/fort-lewis-paved-road-loop-17-km-0102

Trail surface

26% gravel8% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 72°F48°
Precip21%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity78%
Rained 0.2″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°45° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 8% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 21% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 16% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 5% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:45 PM
Sun 75°49°
Mon 67°49°
Tue 75°52°
Wed 82°47°
Thu 67°50°
Fri 73°45° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~91 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 7:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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