Island Center Forest

Fir Hill Trail–Jack's Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 50 min

Fir Hill Trail–Jack's Trail, 3 sights is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Island Center Forest near Cove, WA. It is mostly level, with 143 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 397 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dump Run 47.43648, -122.49735
Nearest town Cove, WA

Directions

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Fir Hill Trail–Jack's Trail, 3 sights

2.3 mi · ▲ 143 ft · 50 min

Elevation 304–396 ft

Out & Back · Island Center Forest

Trailhead: Dump Run · 47.43648, -122.49735

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:53 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Jack's Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Middle Fork, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grinder, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley of the Firs, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Fir Hill Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Jack's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Valley of the Firs, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Grinder, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Jack's Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 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

67% dirt15% gravel18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:53 AMSunset 8:41 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 8:41 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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