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Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Glacial Erratic–Fern Garden Trail Loop, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 52 min

Glacial Erratic–Fern Garden Trail Loop, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile loop in Fort Townsend Historical State Park near Glen Cove, WA. The route reaches Glacial Erratic. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi141 – 272 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Madrona Trail 48.07728, -122.79125
Nearest town Glen Cove, WA
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Glacial Erratic–Fern Garden Trail Loop, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 52 min

Elevation 141–272 ft

Loop · Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Trailhead: Madrona Trail · 48.07728, -122.79125

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start on Madrona Trail, heading W.
  2. 500 ftTurn left onto Cemetary Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cemetary Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Park Way Trail, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Historical Walk, heading N.
  10. 450 ftSharp right onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Trillium Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Fern Garden Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Madrona Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.4 miPass Glacial Erratic.
  16. 0.2 miThe loop closes 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/glacial-erratic-loop-a582

Trail surface

83% dirt17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 8:08 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM — 6 min before dark.

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  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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