Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 6 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Lake Pondilla, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, Point Partridge and Bluff Viewpoint. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi26 – 233 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22566, -122.76843
Nearest town Coveland, WA
Directions
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Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 6 sights
2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 58 min
Elevation 26–233 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.22566, -122.76843
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 92 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
- 100 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.8 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
53% dirt47% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:23 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 19 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 92 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 6 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- Hoot-In–Shepherd's Crook, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 375 ft
- Campground Trail–Hoot-In, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Perego's Lake–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 104 ft
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 5 beaches 5.8 mi · ▲ 327 ft
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Lake Pondilla, 4 beaches 5.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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