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Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 7 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 7 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 1,019 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 469 ft · steepest grade: 16%15.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.85403, -122.58612
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA
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Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 7 sights

13.7 mi · ▲ 1,019 ft · 5 hr 5 min

Elevation 54–469 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.85403, -122.58612

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 74°F / low 54° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:43 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right onto Tessa's, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading S.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Spur Road, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Petrichor, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftBear left onto Jump to Conclusions, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Next Day Air, heading S.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Over Hard, heading S.
  17. 200 ftBear right onto Over Easy, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Easy Street, heading SW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn right onto Forbidden Forest, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right onto Twisted Sister, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right onto Maggie Rocks, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 250 ftTurn right onto Mordor, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cut-Off, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Rose, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miBear right onto Clearcut Trails, heading S.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote, heading S.
  38. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  39. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  40. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 0.1 miBear right onto Millie's Trail, heading SW.
  42. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miReach Tessa's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  45. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  47. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  48. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 200 ftContinue straight onto Coyote, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  51. 50 ftTurn right onto Clearcut Trails, heading E.
  52. 0.4 miBear left onto Big Rose, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cut-Off, heading N.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mordor, heading N.
  55. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 200 ftTurn right onto Maggie Rocks, heading NW.
  57. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  58. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  59. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  60. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  61. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  63. 350 ftTurn right onto Twisted Sister, heading SW.
  64. 0.3 miSharp left onto Forbidden Forest, heading N.
  65. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  66. 100 ftTurn left onto Lower Easy Street, heading N.
  67. 350 ftContinue straight onto Over Easy, heading N.
  68. 200 ftBear left onto Over Hard, heading NE.
  69. 250 ftContinue straight onto Next Day Air, heading N.
  70. 200 ftBear left onto Jump to Conclusions, heading N.
  71. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  72. 100 ftBear left onto Petrichor, heading NW.
  73. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spur Road, heading NE.
  74. 50 ftBear right onto Petrichor, heading NE.
  75. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  76. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  77. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading NW.
  78. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading N.
  79. 0.2 miBear right onto Tessa's, heading NE.
  80. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  81. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  82. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  83. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/alders-big-rose-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt8% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 74°F54°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:52 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:43 PM
Wed 78°55°
Thu 79°56°
Fri 82°53°
Sat 76°53°
Sun 76°51°
Mon 74°52°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 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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