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.
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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
- Start on Jack's Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Middle Fork, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Grinder, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Valley of the Firs, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fir Hill Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Jack's Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Valley of the Firs, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grinder, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Middle Fork, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right onto Jack's Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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