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

Directions

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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 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 surface

26% gravel8% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~83 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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