Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 8 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 8 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It climbs 349 ft. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 226 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Princess Run 48.22200, -122.75561
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Confusion–Emilie's Ridge, 8 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 349 ft · 2 hr 22 min

Elevation 111–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Princess Run · 48.22200, -122.75561

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

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 595 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Princess Run, heading N.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Spencer's, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emilie's Ridge, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hugh's Delight, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading S.
  12. 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading E.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  21. 1.2 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.4 miSharp left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miReach Spencer's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  26. 1.2 miTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading W.
  27. 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading W.
  29. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading W.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading W.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading W.
  34. 350 ftBear right onto High Traverse, heading W.
  35. 450 ftTurn left onto Something, heading W.
  36. 100 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NW.
  38. 200 ftTurn right onto Hugh's Delight, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftTurn right onto Emilie's Ridge, heading NW.
  40. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miSharp left onto Princess Run, heading N.
  44. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt23% paved13% other23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:21 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 19 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 595 m from the trailhead

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