Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop
4.5 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop is a 4.5-mile loop near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 313 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi345 – 604 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.96233, -122.65540
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
Directions
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Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop
4.5 mi · ▲ 313 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 345–604 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 46.96233, -122.65540
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 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
24% gravel11% paved65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 32 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop 4.4 mi · ▲ 370 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 254 ft
- Ranch Loop & Victoria via JBLM Boundary Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft
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