JBLM Boundary Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 548 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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JBLM Boundary Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 498–547 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 miBear right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 1 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 100 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

7% dirt1% gravel92% 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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