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Lesser-Ranch Trail–Victoria, 3 sights

16 mi · ▲ 934 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Lesser-Ranch Trail–Victoria, 3 sights is a 16-mile out-and-back near Skookumchuck, WA. It climbs 934 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 27%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 46.90925, -122.77650
Nearest town Skookumchuck, WA
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Lesser-Ranch Trail–Victoria, 3 sights

16 mi · ▲ 934 ft · 5 hr 48 min

Elevation 311–625 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 46.90925, -122.77650

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
  12. 1 miTurn right onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading N.
  14. 500 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Walsh, heading NW.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 2.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lesser-ranch-trail-victoria-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

18% dirt12% gravel2% other1% paved67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 16 min before dark.

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