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Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 10 sights is a 6.1-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 Orca View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 688 ft. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 233 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 10 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 688 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 9–233 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 on Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass West Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  6. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  11. 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Trails Connector, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading W.
  22. 400 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading SW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading E.
  26. 450 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  33. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  36. 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading W.
  37. 500 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

45% dirt12% sand43% 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 9:01 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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