Fort Lewis Paved Road & JBLM Boundary Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Fort Lewis Paved Road & JBLM Boundary Trail is a 12.4-mile out-and-back near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 633 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 604 ft12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00324, -122.67517
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA

Directions

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Fort Lewis Paved Road & JBLM Boundary Trail

12.4 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 263–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.00324, -122.67517

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

Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 3.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Power Lines, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Power Lines Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.5 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading N.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% gravel16% dirt7% paved46% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead

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