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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Kennedy Lagoon–Alito, 7 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Kennedy Lagoon–Alito, 7 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Lagoon. It climbs 320 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 226 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Gate 48.21396, -122.72937
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Kennedy Lagoon–Alito, 7 sights

2.9 mi · ▲ 320 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 59–227 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Gate · 48.21396, -122.72937

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Kettles Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto H.O.T. Army, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading E.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
  16. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading NW.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading N.
  22. 450 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
  23. 200 ftPass Kennedy Lagoon.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cell Tower, heading N.
  25. 250 ftContinue straight onto Breaking Bad, heading N.
  26. 300 ftBear left onto Alito, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Moon Dust, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hugh's Delight, heading S.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Main Line, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left onto Boundary Trail, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading SE.
  34. 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading W.
  35. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading S.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading S.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading S.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading S.
  42. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  43. 0.4 miArrive 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/kennedy-lagoon-alito-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

84% dirt16% other

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.

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