Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop

11.4 mi · ▲ 654 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop is an 11.4-mile loop near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 654 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 604 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00569, -122.68083
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA

Directions

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Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop

11.4 mi · ▲ 654 ft · 4 hr 8 min

Elevation 258–604 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 47.00569, -122.68083

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  11. 1 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 2.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftThe 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

11% gravel5% paved84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

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