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Fort Lewis Paved Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 403 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 509 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.96702, -122.71216
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA
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Fort Lewis Paved Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 205–509 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.96702, -122.71216

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 2.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading S.
  5. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 2.5 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-12-km-44f2

Trail surface

16% paved84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:49 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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