AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fort Lewis Paved Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 394 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.97783, -122.63958
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
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Fort Lewis Paved Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 1 hr 33 min

Elevation 161–394 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.97783, -122.63958

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 47° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Southworth ES [sb] stop 781 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach Fort Lewis Paved Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.7 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/fort-lewis-paved-road-out-back-7-km-d38f

Trail surface

38% paved62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F47°
Precip19%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ 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: 3% rain8 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 7% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 19% rain4 PM: 16% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 13% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 4% rain11 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:44 PM
Sun 76°48°
Mon 68°49°
Tue 75°49°
Wed 82°49°
Thu 69°50°
Fri 74°45° 21%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Southworth ES [sb] stop 781 m from the trailhead

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