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Fort Lewis Paved Road

11.8 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road is an 11.8-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 781 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 22%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90925, -122.77650
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
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Fort Lewis Paved Road

11.8 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 311–625 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90925, -122.77650

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 71°F / low 45° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 1.5 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. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fort-lewis-paved-road-out-back-19-km-e780

Trail surface

25% gravel7% paved68% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 71°F45°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity65%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:15 PM
Mon 73°48°
Tue 69°49°
Wed 70°45°
Thu 56°47° 58%
Fri 65°47° 56%
Sat 64°48°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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