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Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes West Beach, Lake Pondilla, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Cedar Grove Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 672 ft. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 246 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail 48.23213, -122.76652
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 9 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 672 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 9–245 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail · 48.23213, -122.76652

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 645 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass West Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miReach Cedar Grove Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  22. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftArrive 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% dirt16% sand31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:24 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 20 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 645 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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