Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Alders & Big Rose

2.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 57 min

Alders & Big Rose is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Four Corners, WA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 476 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80958, -122.62525
Nearest town Four Corners, WA

Directions

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Alders & Big Rose

2.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 57 min

Elevation 417–474 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.80958, -122.62525

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Season of the Witch, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Alders, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miBear right onto Big Rose, heading SE.
  6. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 300 ftTurn left onto Season of the Witch, heading NW.
  10. 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.

Trail surface

59% gravel23% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 76°55°
Wed 80°55°
Thu 80°53°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 8:06 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM — 3 min before dark.

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