Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Fern Garden Trail–Huckleberry Hill Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 50 min

Fern Garden Trail–Huckleberry Hill Trail, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Fort Townsend Historical State Park near Glen Cove, WA. It climbs 272 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 276 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.07601, -122.78812
Nearest town Glen Cove, WA

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Fern Garden Trail–Huckleberry Hill Trail, 4 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 272 ft · 50 min

Elevation 31–277 ft

Out & Back · Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Trailhead: 48.07601, -122.78812

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear left onto Camper's Trail, heading W.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miReach Huckleberry Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftTurn right onto Nurse Log Hill, heading N.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Fort Townsend Lane, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pump House Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Fern Garden Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left onto Park Way Trail, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  19. 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

72% dirt1% paved27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

More sunset hikes nearby

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

More from this trailhead