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.
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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
- Start on Princess Run, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Spencer's, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emilie's Ridge, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Hugh's Delight, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading S.
- 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Spencer's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right onto High Traverse, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Something, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Boundary Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Hugh's Delight, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Emilie's Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Princess Run, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 595 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Emilie's Ridge–Fisher Ridge, 6 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft
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