Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 7 sights is a 12.2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Fort Casey, WA. The route passes Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint and Bluff Overlook before reaching Cedar Grove Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 597 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 236 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Fort Casey Road 48.15744, -122.67959
Nearest town Fort Casey, WA
Directions
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Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 7 sights
12.2 mi · ▲ 597 ft · 4 hr 22 min
Elevation 3–238 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: South Fort Casey Road · 48.15744, -122.67959
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Casey State Park (Battery Command) stop 172 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
- 3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left onto Cedar Grove, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cedar Grove Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cedar Grove, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Cedar Grove Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Cedar Grove Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
13% paved6% other4% dirt77% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Casey State Park (Battery Command) stop 172 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 7 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 717 ft
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