Fort Lewis Paved Road
7.7 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It climbs 413 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi276 – 489 ft7.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.99558, -122.65884
Nearest town North Yelm, WA
Directions
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Fort Lewis Paved Road
7.7 mi · ▲ 413 ft · 2 hr 46 min
Elevation 274–489 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.99558, -122.65884
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
28% gravel13% paved59% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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