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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint & Lake Pondilla via Spencer's

4.9 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint & Lake Pondilla via Spencer's is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and Lake Pondilla before reaching Lake Pondilla at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 770 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 217 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Main Line 48.22300, -122.74209
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint & Lake Pondilla via Spencer's

4.9 mi · ▲ 770 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 26–216 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Main Line · 48.22300, -122.74209

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:06 PM

  1. Start on Hugh's Delight, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
  3. 300 ftTurn left onto Fisher Loop, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Princess Run, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brave Heart, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading W.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoot-In, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  18. 0.7 miPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  19. 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
  20. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  21. 150 ftReach Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 1 miSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hoot-In, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Brave Heart, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Princess Run, heading NW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left onto Spencer's, heading E.
  30. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading N.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
  36. 300 ftBear left onto Hugh's Delight, heading W.
  37. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/fort-ebey-state-park-viewpoint-lake-pondilla-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-e0f2

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F54°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:06 PM
Sun 68°51°
Mon 72°52°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 73°58°
Thu 70°57°
Fri 64°54°

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