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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- JBLM Boundary Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Fort Lewis Paved Road 4 mi · ▲ 64 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 5 mi · ▲ 57 ft
- Lesser-Ranch Trail & Power Lines Trail via JBLM Boundary Trail 6.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail Loop 6.9 mi · ▲ 170 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail Loop 7.1 mi · ▲ 170 ft
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