Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail Cutoff Loop, 9 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail Cutoff Loop, 9 sights is a 7.1-mile loop in Miller Peninsula State Park near Gardiner, WA. The route reaches Bluff Viewpoint. It climbs 455 ft. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail Cutoff Loop, 9 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 455 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 163–410 ft
Loop · Miller Peninsula State Park
Trailhead: 48.06590, -122.94661
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Trailhead Loop, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto East Diamond Point Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Diamond Point Boulevard, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Bluff Trail Cutoff, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Crossing, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Manzanita Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear left onto Diamond Point Boulevard, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Yarrow Cutoff, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto West Diamond Point Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Trailhead Loop, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:46 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cat Lake–Trailhead Loop, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- East Diamond Point Trail–Fireweed Road Loop, 5 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 343 ft
- Cat Lake–Trailhead Loop, 3 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 257 ft
- Alder Hollow Trail–East Diamond Point Trail Loop, 6 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Beach Trail–Bluff Trail, 6 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 749 ft
- 1st Trail–Manzanita Trail, 4 sights 10.9 mi · ▲ 647 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Gardiner, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Gardiner, Washington