JBLM Boundary Trail
4 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 27 min
JBLM Boundary Trail is a 4-mile out-and-back near Yelm, WA. It is mostly level, with 234 ft of elevation gain. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi345 – 604 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 46.94809, -122.65179
Nearest town Yelm, WA
Directions
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JBLM Boundary Trail
4 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 345–603 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 46.94809, -122.65179
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
19% dirt6% paved75% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:35 AMSunset 7:46 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~54 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 2.8 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 4.4 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 4.5 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 5 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 5.6 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 6.9 mi · loop · via JBLM Boundary Trail
- 7.2 mi · out & back · via JBLM Boundary Trail
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- JBLM Boundary Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- JBLM Boundary Trail 3 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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