Lesser-Ranch Trail & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Lesser-Ranch Trail & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lesser-Ranch Trail & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 424–538 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 E.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Walsh, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Power Lines Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:40 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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