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Power Lines Cuttoff & Walsh Loop via JBLM Boundary Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Power Lines Cuttoff & Walsh Loop via JBLM Boundary Trail is a 15.3-mile loop near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 890 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 630 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00569, -122.68083
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA
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Power Lines Cuttoff & Walsh Loop via JBLM Boundary Trail

15.3 mi · ▲ 890 ft · 5 hr 33 min

Elevation 258–631 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 47.00569, -122.68083

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

Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 3.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Walsh, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Power Lines Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Victoria, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Power Lines Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Power Lines Cuttoff, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right onto Fort Lewis Paved Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 2.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 1.5 miThe loop closes 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/power-lines-cuttoff-walsh-loop

Trail surface

22% gravel15% dirt3% paved2% other58% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 8:03 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

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