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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Boundary Trail–Confusion, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 46 min

Boundary Trail–Confusion, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 226 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Gate 48.21396, -122.72937
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Boundary Trail–Confusion, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 46 min

Elevation 73–225 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Gate · 48.21396, -122.72937

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kettles Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Confusion, heading W.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Confusion, heading W.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Something, heading NW.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto High Traverse, heading W.
  14. 400 ftBear right onto Long Gone, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Flatback, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Ridge, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading E.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading E.
  19. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading E.
  20. 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miBear left onto H.O.T. Army, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  26. 200 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SW.
  30. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/boundary-trail-confusion-out-back-4-sights-3-km

Trail surface

75% dirt25% other

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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