Grandpa Tree–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 11 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, Point Partridge, Lake Pondilla and Lake Pondilla before reaching Grandpa Tree at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 718 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Grandpa Tree–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 11 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 718 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 26–216 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.23191, -122.74060
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Cell Tower, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Breaking Bad, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left onto Alito, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Moon Dust, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Hugh's Delight, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Princess Run, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Brave Heart, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoot-In, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
- 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Old Fort Entrance Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left onto Kyle's Kettle, heading W.
- 350 ftReach Grandpa Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftBear right onto Old Fort Entrance Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hoot-In, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Brave Heart, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Princess Run, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Spencer's, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Fisher Ridge, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left onto Hugh's Delight, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Moon Dust, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Alito, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Breaking Bad, heading NE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Cell Tower, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Erratic, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 8:04 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM — 4 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Kennedy Lagoon–Alito Loop, 8 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 291 ft
- Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Kennedy Lagoon, 5 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 436 ft
- Alito–Erratic, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 328 ft
- Orca View Viewpoint–Kennedy Lagoon, 5 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 441 ft
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 10 sights 6.1 mi · ▲ 749 ft
- Kennedy Lagoon–Confusion, 5 sights 7 mi · ▲ 496 ft
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