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JBLM Boundary Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 5 hr 35 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 15.3-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 27%15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90925, -122.77650
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
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JBLM Boundary Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 5 hr 35 min

Elevation 311–625 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90925, -122.77650

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:15 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 1.5 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 right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 3.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 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-25-km-6e60

Trail surface

15% dirt13% gravel1% paved71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:56 AMSunset 7:15 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:15 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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