Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Kennedy Lagoon–Confusion, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Kennedy Lagoon–Confusion, 5 sights is a 7-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Lagoon. It climbs 496 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 269 ft8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.23191, -122.74060
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Kennedy Lagoon–Confusion, 5 sights

7 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 52–269 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Jim Byrne, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miPass Kennedy Lagoon.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
  6. 400 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
  11. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading SE.
  14. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading S.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading E.
  17. 450 ftSharp left onto TC Cutoff, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  25. 150 ftSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading W.
  28. 2 miReach Kennedy Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 2 miTurn right onto South Trails Connector, heading SW.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  32. 150 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
  33. 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading N.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading N.
  36. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading N.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp right onto Alder Grove, heading W.
  40. 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
  42. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading N.
  43. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading E.
  44. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading E.
  45. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading E.
  46. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
  48. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading NW.
  51. 400 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
  52. 0.3 miBear left onto Erratic, heading NE.
  53. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

32% dirt1% other67% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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