Brazil & Dog Woods via JBLM Boundary Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Brazil & Dog Woods via JBLM Boundary Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It climbs 467 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Brazil & Dog Woods via JBLM Boundary Trail
7.2 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 38 min
Elevation 424–604 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Eagle View Lane Connector · 46.92318, -122.66577
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 72°F / low 48° · precip 19% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start on Eagle View Lane Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Beware of the dog, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Dog Woods, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Brazil, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Dog Woods, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Brazil, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dog Woods, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Beware of the dog, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Eagle View Lane Connector, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 4.5 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 5 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 5.6 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 6.9 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
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