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Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint & Admiralty Head is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Ebeys Landing, WA. The route passes Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint before reaching Admiralty Head at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 66 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bluff Trail Head 48.19248, -122.70862
Nearest town Ebeys Landing, WA

Directions

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Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint & Admiralty Head

6.1 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 3–67 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Bluff Trail Head · 48.19248, -122.70862

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Transit-accessible: Ebey's Landing Reserve stop 38 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 2.6 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftReach Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftPass Admiralty Head.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  17. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:19 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 16 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Ebey's Landing Reserve stop 38 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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