AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Victoria & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Victoria & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail is a 15.2-mile out-and-back near Saint Clair, WA. It climbs 772 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi256 – 604 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.00569, -122.68083
Nearest town Saint Clair, WA
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Victoria & Walsh via JBLM Boundary Trail

15.2 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Elevation 258–604 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.00569, -122.68083

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

Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 3.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  12. 200 ftContinue straight onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Walsh, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right onto Victoria, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ranch Loop, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Lost Dog, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftReach Walsh, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn right onto Ranch Loop, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Victoria, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Walsh, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left onto JBLM Boundary Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  23. 1.2 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 3.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/victoria-out-back-bd84

Trail surface

43% gravel14% dirt4% other39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.3 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Yelm Hwy and SR 510 [eb] stop 697 m from the trailhead

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