AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Ranch Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 45 min

Ranch Loop is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Rainier, WA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 502 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail 46.92396, -122.67534
Nearest town Rainier, WA
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Ranch Loop

2.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 45 min

Elevation 452–502 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: JBLM Boundary Trail · 46.92396, -122.67534

Weather Jul 17: Overcast, high 69°F / low 56° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:34 AM · sunset 9:01 PM

  1. Start on Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.8 miSharp right onto Ranch Loop, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lost Dog, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 450 ftTurn right onto Ranch Loop, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left onto Lesser-Ranch Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.8 miArrive 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/ranch-loop-out-back-4-km-9fe1

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 69°F56°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity53%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
70°55°
Sunrise 5:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:01 PM
Sat 75°52°
Sun 84°54°
Mon 91°52°
Tue 95°59°
Wed 91°61°
Thu 89°61°

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