Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Kennedy Lagoon–Erratic, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Kennedy Lagoon–Erratic, 4 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Prairie Center, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Lagoon. It climbs 467 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 226 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.20765, -122.68736
Nearest town Prairie Center, WA

Directions

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Kennedy Lagoon–Erratic, 4 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 2 hr 42 min

Elevation 57–225 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.20765, -122.68736

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Terry Rd at Main St (Coupeville High School WB) stop 133 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto H.O.T. Army, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading N.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading N.
  23. 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading N.
  24. 250 ftPass Kennedy Lagoon.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Kettles Roadside Trail, heading NW.
  27. 0.2 miReach Kennedy Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
  30. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading S.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
  35. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
  37. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading E.
  38. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading SE.
  39. 250 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  42. 0.1 miBear left onto H.O.T. Army, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  45. 150 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading S.
  46. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  47. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading S.
  48. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  49. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading S.
  50. 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  51. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  52. 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

49% paved24% dirt7% other20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Terry Rd at Main St (Coupeville High School WB) stop 133 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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