Lesser-Ranch Trail & Victoria via Ranch Loop
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Lesser-Ranch Trail & Victoria via Ranch Loop is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lesser-Ranch Trail & Victoria via Ranch Loop
4.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 442–516 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail · 46.91606, -122.68562
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 70°F / low 52° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start on JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Power Lines Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ranch Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Lesser-Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left 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.
- 1.1 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 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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