Dandy & Lesser-Ranch Trail via Ranch Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Dandy & Lesser-Ranch Trail via Ranch Loop is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Dandy & Lesser-Ranch Trail via Ranch Loop
3.2 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 458–513 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail · 46.92362, -122.67935
Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:46 PM
- Start on JBLM Boundary Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Dandy, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Lesser-Ranch Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Ranch Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading S.
- 0.8 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
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- JBLM Boundary Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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