Fort Lewis Paved Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near North Yelm, WA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi341 – 394 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.96233, -122.65540
Nearest town North Yelm, WA

Directions

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Fort Lewis Paved Road

2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 43 min

Elevation 342–394 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.96233, -122.65540

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miReach Fort Lewis Paved Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

70% paved30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 4 min before dark.

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