Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail, 3 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Bluff Viewpoint. It climbs 440 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi49 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22207, -122.76362
Nearest town Coveland, WA
Directions
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Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail, 3 sights
6.1 mi · ▲ 440 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 49–233 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.22207, -122.76362
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading W.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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
25% paved24% dirt14% other37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:22 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 20 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Hoot-In–Pigeon Ridge, 5 sights 2 mi · ▲ 526 ft
- Kettles Trail 2 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Grandpa Tree–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 372 ft
- Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail, 12 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 524 ft
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 5 beaches 3.4 mi · ▲ 399 ft
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