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.
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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
- Start on Hope, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Forbidden Forest, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Twisted Sister, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Hope, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Forbidden Forest, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Hope, 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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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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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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