JBLM Boundary Trail Loop
5 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 44 min
JBLM Boundary Trail Loop is a 5-mile loop near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi423 – 548 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail 46.92362, -122.67935
Nearest town Rainier, WA
Directions
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JBLM Boundary Trail Loop
5 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 424–548 ft
Loop
Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail · 46.92362, -122.67935
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start on JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miThe 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
40% dirt8% paved52% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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