Fort Lewis Paved Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr

Fort Lewis Paved Road is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 502 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90889, -122.76757
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA

Directions

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Fort Lewis Paved Road

5.6 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 2 hr

Elevation 329–501 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90889, -122.76757

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
  7. 100 ftReach Fort Lewis Paved Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  11. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% gravel1% paved68% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:59 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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