Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Downhell–Secret Squirrel, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Downhell–Secret Squirrel, 3 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 367 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi282 – 482 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.83598, -122.59810
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Downhell–Secret Squirrel, 3 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 283–481 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.83598, -122.59810

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading S.
  4. 500 ftTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto E.T., heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Downhell, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto To The Wild West, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftReach Secret Squirrel, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 300 ftBear left onto Twisted Sister, heading SW.
  15. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Secret Squirrel, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftSharp left onto E.T., heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading N.
  22. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 50 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

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 73°55°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 80°52°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:47 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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