Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 53 min

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It is mostly level, with 233 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi118 – 226 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Trail 48.21417, -122.73572
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 233 ft · 53 min

Elevation 117–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Trail · 48.21417, -122.73572

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

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

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 8:15 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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