JBLM Boundary Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 2 hr 18 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It climbs 322 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 604 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail 46.92362, -122.67935
Nearest town Rainier, WA

Directions

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JBLM Boundary Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 322 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 424–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail · 46.92362, -122.67935

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 19% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start on JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  13. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 1.2 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

37% dirt36% gravel1% paved26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F52°
Precip19%Wind6 mphUV5Humidity53%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 6% rain5 AM: 7% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 5% rain8 AM: 10% rain9 AM: 9% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 5% rain12 PM: 10% rain1 PM: 2% rain2 PM: 6% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 19% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 5% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:46 PM
Sat 70°51° 21%
Sun 76°49° 16%
Mon 68°48°
Tue 76°49°
Wed 87°50°
Thu 74°53°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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