Fort Flagler State Park

Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Fort Flagler State Park near Fort Flagler, WA. The route passes Bluff Viewpoint and Fort Flagler State Park Beach before reaching Fort Flagler State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 280 ft. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 187 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail 48.08605, -122.70161
Nearest town Fort Flagler, WA

Directions

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Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 280 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 7–187 ft

Out & Back · Fort Flagler State Park

Trailhead: Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail · 48.08605, -122.70161

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right onto West Searchlight Trail, heading E.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Fire Control Station Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  8. 0.3 miPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
  9. 500 ftTurn left onto Lee Trail, heading SE.
  10. 500 ftTurn right onto Rifle Range Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Marrowstone Point Drive, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Lee Trail, heading N.
  16. 500 ftTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fire Control Station Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.5 miTurn right onto West Searchlight Trail, heading S.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left onto Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% dirt17% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 8:17 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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