Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Forbidden Forest–Hope, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Forbidden Forest–Hope, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It is mostly level, with 192 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 472 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Hope 47.83371, -122.60198
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Forbidden Forest–Hope, 3 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 192 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 357–472 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Hope · 47.83371, -122.60198

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Hope, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forbidden Forest, heading NW.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miReach Hope, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forbidden Forest, heading E.
  11. 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Hope, heading NE.
  13. 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

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 73°55°
Wed 78°55°
Thu 80°52°
Fri 74°51°
Sat 72°49°
Sun 72°49°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:59 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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