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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 3.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nettle, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cottonwood, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Ranch Loop, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp left onto East To West Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach Victoria, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Ranch Loop, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cottonwood, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Nettle, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Victoria, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Lesser Loop-JBLM Boundary Trail Connector, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 3.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 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 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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Red Wind Casino [nb] stop 439 m from the trailhead
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