Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Big Trees Trail–Bluff Trail, 6 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 55 min

Big Trees Trail–Bluff Trail, 6 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Fort Townsend Historical State Park near Glen Cove, WA. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 315 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fort Townsend Lane 48.07820, -122.80440
Nearest town Glen Cove, WA

Directions

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Big Trees Trail–Bluff Trail, 6 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 55 min

Elevation 183–316 ft

Out & Back · Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Trailhead: Fort Townsend Lane · 48.07820, -122.80440

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Fort Townsend Lane, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Big Trees Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Way Trail, heading SE.
  5. 300 ftSharp left onto Kala Point Fire Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Trillium Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Park Way Trail, heading N.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Cemetary Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fort Townsend Lane, heading W.
  13. 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

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 8:12 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 9 min before dark.

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