AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Government Island

Alderwood Trail via Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge

7.3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Alderwood Trail via Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Government Island near Ellsworth, WA. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 171 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: I-205 Multi-Use Path 45.60440, -122.55603
Nearest town Ellsworth, WA
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Alderwood Trail via Glenn L. Jackson Memorial Bridge

7.3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 2 hr 34 min

Elevation 10–169 ft

Out & Back · Government Island

Trailhead: I-205 Multi-Use Path · 45.60440, -122.55603

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

  1. Start on I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading NE.
  2. 2.8 miContinue straight onto I-205 Bikepath Access, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftContinue straight onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading S.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto I-205 Bikepath Access, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftBear left onto Alderwood Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.6 miReach Alderwood Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miBear right onto Columbia Slough Trail, heading E.
  11. 400 ftBear left onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto I-205 Bikepath Access, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto I-205 Bikepath Access, heading NE.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto I-205 Multi-Use Path, heading NE.
  17. 2.6 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/alderwood-trail-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 0 min before dark.

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