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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 9 sights

5 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes West Beach, Lake Pondilla, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Cedar Grove Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 701 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.23405, -122.76393
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 9 sights

5 mi · ▲ 701 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 9–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.23405, -122.76393

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass West Beach.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  8. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
  12. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  13. 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miReach Cedar Grove Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 300 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-viewpoint-out-back-10-sights-8-km

Trail surface

48% dirt15% sand37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:23 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 19 min before dark.

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