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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 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
25% gravel7% paved68% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 16 min before dark.
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