Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 13 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Keystone Ferry Landing, WA. The route passes Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint and Bluff Overlook. It climbs 843 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 13 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 843 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Elevation 3–227 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.15728, -122.67584
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Casey State Park (Battery Command) stop 126 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
- 3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Confusion, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right onto High Traverse, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Something, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Hugh's Delight, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Emilie's Ridge, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Raider Creek, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Bluff Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Fisher Ridge, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emilie's Ridge, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hugh's Delight, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading NW.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Casey State Park (Battery Command) stop 126 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 9 sights 12.6 mi · ▲ 426 ft
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