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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Crockett Lake–Bluff Overlook, 10 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Crockett Lake–Bluff Overlook, 10 sights is a 13.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Bluff Overlook and Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint before reaching Crockett Lake at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 709 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 226 ft14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Main Line 48.22009, -122.74864
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Crockett Lake–Bluff Overlook, 10 sights

13.4 mi · ▲ 709 ft · 4 hr 49 min

Elevation 3–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Main Line · 48.22009, -122.74864

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 66°F / low 48° · precip 20% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

  1. Start on Main Line, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading S.
  5. 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
  15. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading NE.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  21. 3 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  25. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 500 ftReach Crockett Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  42. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  44. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  46. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  47. 3.2 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  48. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading NW.
  49. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading W.
  50. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
  51. 1.1 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  52. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading W.
  53. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  54. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right onto Confusion, heading W.
  56. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  57. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
  58. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading NW.
  59. 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading NW.
  60. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
  61. 350 ftBear right onto High Traverse, heading NW.
  62. 500 ftTurn left onto Something, heading NW.
  63. 50 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  64. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NW.
  65. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bluff-overlook-fort-casey-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-18-km-ac23

Trail surface

12% dirt12% paved4% other72% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 66°F48°
Precip20%Wind4 mphUV5Humidity75%
Rained 0.2″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°45° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 2% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 63°51°
Sun 64°51°
Mon 64°51°
Tue 63°52°
Wed 68°53°
Thu 59°54° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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