Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Downhell–Forbidden Forest, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Downhell–Forbidden Forest, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 597 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stumps 47.84007, -122.58828
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Downhell–Forbidden Forest, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 60–481 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Stumps · 47.84007, -122.58828

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mycelium, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ranger, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading S.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left onto E.T., heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Downhell, heading SE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right onto Forbidden Forest, heading W.
  14. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 100 ftTurn left onto Lower Easy Street, heading NE.
  16. 350 ftContinue straight onto Over Easy, heading SE.
  17. 200 ftBear left onto Over Hard, heading SE.
  18. 200 ftContinue straight onto Next Day Air, heading N.
  19. 200 ftBear left onto Jump to Conclusions, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Petrichor, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spur Road, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftBear right onto Petrichor, heading NE.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

51% dirt49% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 74°56°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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