Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Downhell & Secret Squirrel Loop

6.6 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Downhell & Secret Squirrel Loop is a 6.6-mile loop in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 592 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stumps 47.84007, -122.58828
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Downhell & Secret Squirrel Loop

6.6 mi · ▲ 592 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 60–481 ft

Loop · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Stumps · 47.84007, -122.58828

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Stumps, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  3. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Downhell, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Secret Squirrel, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp left onto E.T., heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading N.
  19. 500 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ranger, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mycelium, heading NE.
  24. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

45% dirt16% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 74°56°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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