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

  1. Start on JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 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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