Fort Lewis Paved Road
14.9 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 14.9-mile out-and-back near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 1,104 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fort Lewis Paved Road
14.9 mi · ▲ 1,104 ft · 5 hr 31 min
Elevation 223–516 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 47.00569, -122.68083
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead
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