Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Buzzcut–Downhell Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Buzzcut–Downhell Loop, 3 sights is a 5-mile loop in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 369 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 482 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83598, -122.59810
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Buzzcut–Downhell Loop, 3 sights

5 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 283–481 ft

Loop · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.83598, -122.59810

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto E.T., heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
  17. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.6 miTurn left onto Buzzcut, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto E.T., heading NW.
  20. 450 ftTurn left onto Ewok - ET, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading NE.
  22. 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 50 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

25% dirt21% gravel54% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 73°55°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 80°52°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 7:43 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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