Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Alito–Erratic, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Alito–Erratic, 5 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It climbs 328 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Alito–Erratic, 5 sights
3 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 30–216 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.23191, -122.74060
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Cell Tower, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breaking Bad, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left onto Alito, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Moon Dust, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Hugh's Delight, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Princess Run, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Shepherd's Crook, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Princess Run, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Spencer's, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Ridge, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left onto Hugh's Delight, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Moon Dust, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alito, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Breaking Bad, heading E.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Cell Tower, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Erratic, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 8:05 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM — 5 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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