JBLM Boundary Trail

7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 2 hr 24 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 7-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 548 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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JBLM Boundary Trail

7 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 424–547 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90881, -122.71404

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 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. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

35% dirt7% paved58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM — 19 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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