Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 446 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.78841, -122.59723
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA

Directions

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Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 224–447 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.78841, -122.59723

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 72°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Bobsled, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Upper Mirkwood, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto Lower Mirkwood, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left onto Mordor, heading N.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cut-Off, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Rose, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Clearcut Trails, heading SE.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Hyper Space Trail, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear right onto Outer Limits, heading E.
  22. 50 ftBear left onto Hyper Space Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

37% dirt6% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 72°F50°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity63%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 77°59°
Wed 84°58°
Thu 91°53°
Fri 82°52°
Sat 81°49°
Sun 79°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 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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