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JBLM Boundary Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 29 min

JBLM Boundary Trail is a 4.1-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 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.94809, -122.65179
Nearest town Yelm, WA
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JBLM Boundary Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 234 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 345–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.94809, -122.65179

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jblm-boundary-trail-out-back-7-km-6063

Trail surface

18% dirt1% paved81% 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.

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