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.
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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
- Start on Fort Townsend Lane, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pump House Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Big Trees Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Park Way Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Kala Point Fire Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Trillium Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Park Way Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Cemetary Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Fort Townsend Lane, heading W.
- 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.
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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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