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Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Hope Viewpoint–Hope Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Hope Viewpoint–Hope Loop, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile loop in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. The route reaches Hope Viewpoint. It climbs 348 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 410 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Tessa's 47.84591, -122.59970
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA
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Hope Viewpoint–Hope Loop, 5 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 52–409 ft

Loop · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Tessa's · 47.84591, -122.59970

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 70°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:50 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Tessa's, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Secret Squirrel, heading SE.
  4. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto E.T., heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hope, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Hope Viewpoint.
  10. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spur Road, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Petrichor, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading N.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Tessa's, heading N.
  21. 50 ftThe 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-5-sights

Trail surface

59% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F49°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 5:50 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 74°55°
Wed 78°56°
Thu 81°53°
Fri 74°52°
Sat 72°50°
Sun 73°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 8:08 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM — 3 min before dark.

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