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Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Hope Viewpoint–Hope, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Hope Viewpoint–Hope, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. The route reaches Hope Viewpoint. It climbs 667 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 410 ft7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.81145, -122.58373
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA
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Hope Viewpoint–Hope, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 667 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 64–409 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.81145, -122.58373

Weather Aug 3: Overcast, high 73°F / low 49° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Secret Squirrel, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftSharp left onto E.T., heading N.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Hope, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Hope Viewpoint.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Spur Road, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftBear right onto Petrichor, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miReach Hope Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading N.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear left onto Spur Road, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Petrichor, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  34. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 50 ftSharp left onto Hope, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miContinue straight onto E.T., heading SE.
  38. 450 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miBear left onto Secret Squirrel, heading S.
  41. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  42. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  45. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  46. 50 ftArrive 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-out-back-4-sights-822e

Trail surface

17% gravel8% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F49°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity60%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
75°45°
Sunrise 5:51 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:44 PM
Tue 77°55°
Wed 81°57°
Thu 82°54°
Fri 75°52°
Sat 73°50°
Sun 74°50°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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