JBLM Boundary Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 36 min
JBLM Boundary Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi495 – 548 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail 46.92362, -122.67935
Nearest town Rainier, WA
Directions
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JBLM Boundary Trail
4.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 496–548 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail · 46.92362, -122.67935
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:40 PM
- Start on JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1.2 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
35% dirt10% paved55% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:40 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:40 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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