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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Fort Lewis Paved Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 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
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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Fort Lewis Paved Road Loop 10.5 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 10.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft
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- Fort Lewis Paved Road 10.8 mi · ▲ 324 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail Loop 13.7 mi · ▲ 456 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 14 mi · ▲ 515 ft
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