Bluff Viewpoint & Fort Flagler State Park Beach via Bluff Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 41 min
Bluff Viewpoint & Fort Flagler State Park Beach via Bluff Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Flagler State Park near Fort Flagler, WA. The route passes Fort Flagler State Park Beach and Fort Flagler State Park Beach before reaching Bluff Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Bluff Viewpoint & Fort Flagler State Park Beach via Bluff Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 41 min
Elevation 16–129 ft
Out & Back · Fort Flagler State Park
Trailhead: 48.09536, -122.71910
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Bluff Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:57 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Calwell Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft
- Sewage Lagoon–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft
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