AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop

11 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 4 hr

Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop is an 11-mile loop near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 660 ft. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 604 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00324, -122.67517
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA
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Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop

11 mi · ▲ 660 ft · 4 hr

Elevation 263–604 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 47.00324, -122.67517

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

Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 2.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading S.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 1.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.6 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-18-km-c876

Trail surface

12% gravel5% paved83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead

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