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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Crockett Lake–Bluff Overlook, 10 sights

14 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Crockett Lake–Bluff Overlook, 10 sights is a 14-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Keystone Ferry Landing, WA. The route passes Crockett Lake, Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, Bluff Overlook and Kennedy Lagoon. It climbs 764 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 226 ft15.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.16047, -122.67535
Nearest town Keystone Ferry Landing, WA
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Crockett Lake–Bluff Overlook, 10 sights

14 mi · ▲ 764 ft · 5 hr 3 min

Elevation 3–225 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.16047, -122.67535

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

Transit-accessible: Engle Rd at Coupeville Ferry Terminal stop 150 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Crockett Lake.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
  16. 3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  21. 1.1 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
  22. 200 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  24. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  26. 150 ftBear right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto H.O.T. Army, heading W.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading W.
  32. 250 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading N.
  33. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading NW.
  34. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
  36. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading NW.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading N.
  41. 400 ftPass Kennedy Lagoon.
  42. 50 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading NE.
  43. 0.3 miBear left onto Erratic, heading N.
  44. 0.1 miReach Crockett Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  45. 0.1 miBear right onto Jim Byrne, heading W.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left onto Erratic, heading N.
  47. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading N.
  48. 150 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading N.
  49. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  50. 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading N.
  51. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  52. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
  53. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
  54. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading S.
  55. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading S.
  56. 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading SE.
  57. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading S.
  58. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  59. 0.1 miBear left onto H.O.T. Army, heading S.
  60. 50 ftTurn right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading S.
  61. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  62. 200 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SW.
  63. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  64. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading SE.
  65. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
  66. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading E.
  67. 1.1 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
  68. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
  69. 0.4 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading E.
  70. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  71. 3.2 miBear right, heading S.
  72. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  73. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  74. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  75. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  76. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  78. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  79. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  80. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  81. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  82. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  83. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cedar-grove-viewpoint-bluff-overlook-out-back-21-km

Trail surface

16% dirt11% paved4% other69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~67 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Engle Rd at Coupeville Ferry Terminal stop 150 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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