East To West Trail–Ranch Loop, 3 sights

15 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 5 hr 25 min

East To West Trail–Ranch Loop, 3 sights is a 15-mile out-and-back near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 848 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi262 – 604 ft15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00324, -122.67517
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA

Directions

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East To West Trail–Ranch Loop, 3 sights

15 mi · ▲ 848 ft · 5 hr 25 min

Elevation 263–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.00324, -122.67517

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

Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 3.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading E.
  12. 100 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Nettle, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cottonwood, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftSharp left onto East To West Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miReach Victoria, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.5 miSharp right onto Ranch Loop, heading W.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Nettle, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  26. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  27. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 3.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% gravel19% dirt3% other34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead

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