Ellis Cove Fir–Gnarls Barkley, 3 trees is a 2-mile out-and-back in Squaxin Park near Olympia, WA. The route passes Squaxin Park Beach, Ellis Cove Fir and Gnarls Barkley before reaching Squaxin Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 348 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 157 ft · steepest grade: 22%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 47.06997, -122.89134
Nearest town Olympia, WA
Directions
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Ellis Cove Fir–Gnarls Barkley, 3 trees
2 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 50 min
Elevation 11–157 ft
Out & Back · Squaxin Park
Trailhead: 47.06997, -122.89134
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:55 AM · sunset 8:42 PM
Transit-accessible: Bethel and Brandon [sb] stop 586 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Squaxin Park Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Ellis Cove Fir.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Gnarls Barkley.
- 50 ftPass Squaxin Park Beach.
- 0.2 miReach Ellis Cove Fir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Ellis Cove Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
18% gravel14% dirt2% boardwalk66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:55 AMSunset 8:42 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:21 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:42 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bethel and Brandon [sb] stop 586 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
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