Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Lake Pondilla, 4 beaches
5.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Lake Pondilla, 4 beaches is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Lake Pondilla, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and West Beach. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Lake Pondilla, 4 beaches
5.8 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 2 hr 3 min
Elevation 9–75 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.22566, -122.76843
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 92 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass West Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 2.5 miReach Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:25 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 92 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 6 sights 2.4 mi · ▲ 455 ft
- Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 6 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 252 ft
- Hoot-In–Shepherd's Crook, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 375 ft
- Campground Trail–Hoot-In, 4 sights 3 mi · ▲ 226 ft
- Perego's Lake–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes 4.7 mi · ▲ 104 ft
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 5 beaches 5.8 mi · ▲ 327 ft
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