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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It climbs 396 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 226 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Gate 48.21396, -122.72937
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 6 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 97–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Gate · 48.21396, -122.72937

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kettles Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear right onto High Traverse, heading N.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Something, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Hugh's Delight, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Emilie's Ridge, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left onto Raider Creek, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach Confusion, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 200 ftSharp right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto Fisher Ridge, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emilie's Ridge, heading NW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hugh's Delight, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading E.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading SE.
  29. 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading E.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
  33. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading S.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading SW.
  37. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SW.
  38. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/confusion-emilies-ridge-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

75% dirt25% other

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.

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