Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 5 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, Point Partridge, Lake Pondilla and West Beach. It climbs 399 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 213 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22207, -122.76362
Nearest town Coveland, WA
Directions
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Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 5 beaches
3.4 mi · ▲ 399 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 9–214 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.22207, -122.76362
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass West Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 300 ftReach Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
41% dirt21% sand38% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:21 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 19 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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