AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Fort Lewis Paved Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 725 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 725 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 604 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

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

10.3 mi · ▲ 725 ft · 3 hr 48 min

Elevation 205–603 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. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 1.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 1.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 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-17-km-7cd7

Trail surface

9% gravel5% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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