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Fort Flagler State Park

Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 56 min

Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, 4 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Fort Flagler State Park near Fort Flagler, WA. The route passes Fort Flagler State Park Beach before reaching Fort Flagler State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 187 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail 48.08605, -122.70161
Nearest town Fort Flagler, WA
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Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, 4 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 56 min

Elevation 50–187 ft

Out & Back · Fort Flagler State Park

Trailhead: Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail · 48.08605, -122.70161

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Camp Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto West Searchlight Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Reservoir Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, heading S.
  14. 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-flagler-state-park-beach-fort-flagler-state-park-beach-out-back-5-sights-4d49

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:17 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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