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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left onto Camper's Trail, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Huckleberry Hill Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Nurse Log Hill, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Fort Townsend Lane, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pump House Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fern Garden Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Park Way Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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