JBLM Boundary Trail Loop

6.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 23 min

JBLM Boundary Trail Loop is a 6.9-mile loop near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 564 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90881, -122.71404
Nearest town Rainier, WA

Directions

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JBLM Boundary Trail Loop

6.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 424–564 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 46.90881, -122.71404

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 19% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  7. 2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 1.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% dirt6% paved65% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 70°F52°
Precip19%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity66%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 4% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:47 PM
Sat 70°50° 20%
Sun 75°49° 18%
Mon 68°48°
Tue 75°48°
Wed 87°50°
Thu 74°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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