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.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 515 ft14.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00569, -122.68083
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 2.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 2 miSharp left, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading S.
  8. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 2.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 2.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 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.

Trail surface

8% paved92% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

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

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

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