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JBLM Boundary Trail

14 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 4 hr 55 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 14-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 515 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi328 – 571 ft14.1 mi

Getting there

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

14 mi · ▲ 515 ft · 4 hr 55 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 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
  12. 2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 1.3 miTurn left onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 3.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jblm-boundary-trail-out-back-23-km-a1ba

Trail surface

16% dirt14% gravel6% paved64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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