Derailed & Downhell is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. It climbs 619 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi72 – 482 ft5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.80571, -122.58629
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA
Directions
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Derailed & Downhell
5.5 mi · ▲ 619 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 72–481 ft
Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park
Trailhead: 47.80571, -122.58629
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Derailed, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Derailed, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 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
42% gravel21% dirt37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Mordor Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 427 ft
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