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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Bluff Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Bluff Viewpoint via Kettles Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Bluff Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi131 – 226 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Trail 48.21742, -122.74668
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Bluff Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 131–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Trail · 48.21742, -122.74668

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:05 PM

  1. Start on Kettles Trail, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Escape, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading SE.
  11. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  12. 1.2 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading N.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading W.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading W.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading W.
  26. 350 ftTurn left onto Escape, heading NW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
  28. 200 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-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

28% paved18% other14% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F54°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:05 PM
Sun 69°52°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 73°58°
Thu 71°57°
Fri 64°54°

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