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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint & Lake Pondilla via Kyle's Kettle

2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 46 min

Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint & Lake Pondilla via Kyle's Kettle is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Lake Pondilla and Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 206 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 128 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grandpa Tree 48.22587, -122.76291
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint & Lake Pondilla via Kyle's Kettle

2 mi · ▲ 206 ft · 46 min

Elevation 9–129 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Grandpa Tree · 48.22587, -122.76291

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 344 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Grandpa Tree, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Kyle's Kettle, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grandpa Tree, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Kyle's Kettle, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Old Fort Entrance Trail, heading W.
  7. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftReach Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 miBear left onto Kyle's Kettle, heading N.
  19. 350 ftBear right onto Grandpa Tree, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kyle's Kettle, heading N.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Grandpa Tree, heading N.
  22. 0.1 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-4-lakes-3-km-67d8

Trail surface

28% sand20% dirt52% unspecified

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 344 m from the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F54°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity94%
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°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 73°58°
Thu 71°57°
Fri 64°54°

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