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Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Alders–Big Rose, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Alders–Big Rose, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 453 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.78841, -122.59723
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA
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Alders–Big Rose, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 267–453 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.78841, -122.59723

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hyper Space Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto Outer Limits, heading W.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Hyper Space Trail, heading W.
  6. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Coyote, heading W.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Clearcut Trails, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Big Rose, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Alders, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mordor, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cut-Off, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Big Rose, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Drop Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 200 ftBear right onto Yellow Jacket, heading SE.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bobsled, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Lite Speed, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hyper Space Trail, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right onto Outer Limits, heading NW.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  25. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alders-big-rose-out-back-5-sights-7-km

Trail surface

66% dirt12% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F50°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity63%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 77°59°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 91°53°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 81°49°
Sun 79°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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