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.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 217 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.23191, -122.74060
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
  3. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftSharp left onto Cell Tower, heading W.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Breaking Bad, heading S.
  6. 300 ftBear left onto Alito, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Moon Dust, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Hugh's Delight, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Princess Run, heading SE.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shepherd's Crook, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftReach Erratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Princess Run, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftTurn left onto Spencer's, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading E.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading NW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Loop, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Ridge, heading SE.
  27. 300 ftBear left onto Hugh's Delight, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto Moon Dust, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alito, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right onto Breaking Bad, heading E.
  31. 300 ftContinue straight onto Cell Tower, heading E.
  32. 50 ftSharp right onto Erratic, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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