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JBLM Boundary Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 3 hr 47 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 571 ft · steepest grade: 16%10.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90889, -122.76757
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
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JBLM Boundary Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 3 hr 47 min

Elevation 329–570 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90889, -122.76757

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  18. 1.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 0.8 miBear right, heading SW.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jblm-boundary-trail-out-back-17-km-a06a

Trail surface

33% gravel2% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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