Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Prairie Center, WA. It climbs 509 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 226 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.20765, -122.68736
Nearest town Prairie Center, WA

Directions

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Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 509 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 97–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.20765, -122.68736

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Transit-accessible: Terry Rd at Main St (Coupeville High School WB) stop 133 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.2 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto Confusion, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftBear right onto High Traverse, heading NW.
  15. 500 ftTurn left onto Something, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NW.
  18. 200 ftTurn right onto Hugh's Delight, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Emilie's Ridge, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pigeon Ridge, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Raider Creek, heading SW.
  23. 450 ftReach Roy Evans, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 450 ftTurn left onto Pigeon Ridge, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fisher Ridge, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emilie's Ridge, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hugh's Delight, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading SE.
  32. 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading SW.
  33. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading E.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading E.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
  39. 0.1 miBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading E.
  40. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  43. 2.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% paved37% dirt7% other12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:57 AMSunset 7:12 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Terry Rd at Main St (Coupeville High School WB) stop 133 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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