Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 6 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 6 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 1,027 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 446 ft · steepest grade: 17%10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stumps 47.84007, -122.58828
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Big Rose–Clearcut Trails, 6 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 1,027 ft · 3 hr 33 min

Elevation 60–447 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Stumps · 47.84007, -122.58828

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mycelium, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ranger, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading S.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto E.T., heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  13. 1.2 miBear right onto Lower Mirkwood, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Mordor, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left onto Cut-Off, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Big Rose, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Clearcut Trails, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Coyote, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftBear right onto Ridgetrail, heading S.
  24. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miReach Secret Squirrel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Clearcut Trails, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miBear left onto Big Rose, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cut-Off, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right onto Mordor, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miBear left onto Lower Mirkwood, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Secret Squirrel, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftSharp left onto E.T., heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading N.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading N.
  43. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  46. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ranger, heading N.
  47. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mycelium, heading N.
  48. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 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

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 74°56°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:31 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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