Fort Flagler State Park

Calwell Trail–Fire Control Station Trail Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 40 min

Calwell Trail–Fire Control Station Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 1.9-mile loop in Fort Flagler State Park near Fort Flagler, WA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 148 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Calwell Trail 48.09420, -122.70136
Nearest town Fort Flagler, WA

Directions

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Calwell Trail–Fire Control Station Trail Loop, 3 sights

1.9 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 40 min

Elevation 69–148 ft

Loop · Fort Flagler State Park

Trailhead: Calwell Trail · 48.09420, -122.70136

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

  1. Start on Calwell Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Wilderness Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fire Control Station Trail, heading S.
  4. 450 ftReach Calwell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 100 ftTurn left onto West Searchlight Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp right onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Calwell Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miThe 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

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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