Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Bluff Trail–Fern Garden Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 51 min

Bluff Trail–Fern Garden Trail, 4 sights is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Fort Townsend Historical State Park near Glen Cove, WA. It is mostly level, with 224 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 276 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pump House Trail 48.07816, -122.80103
Nearest town Glen Cove, WA

Directions

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Bluff Trail–Fern Garden Trail, 4 sights

2.2 mi · ▲ 224 ft · 51 min

Elevation 67–277 ft

Out & Back · Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Trailhead: Pump House Trail · 48.07816, -122.80103

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Pump House Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Camper's Trail, heading NE.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 450 ftSharp right onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miBear right onto Trillium Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Fern Garden Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

76% dirt1% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:20 PM.

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