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Fort Lewis Paved Road

10.7 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 324 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 509 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90889, -122.76757
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
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Fort Lewis Paved Road

10.7 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 329–509 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90889, -122.76757

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 4.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 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-cecf

Trail surface

28% gravel8% paved64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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