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Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Hope Viewpoint–Hope Loop, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Hope Viewpoint–Hope Loop, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile loop in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. The route reaches Hope Viewpoint. It climbs 421 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 410 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stumps 47.84007, -122.58828
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA
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Hope Viewpoint–Hope Loop, 4 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 52–409 ft

Loop · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Stumps · 47.84007, -122.58828

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 71°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Mycelium, heading W.
  3. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Ranger, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading S.
  7. 500 ftTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right onto E.T., heading SW.
  9. 450 ftBear right onto Hope, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miPass Hope Viewpoint.
  11. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  14. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spur Road, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear right onto Petrichor, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading N.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Tessa's, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 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/hope-viewpoint-hope-loop-4-sights-74aa

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 71°F50°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity55%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 74°56°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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