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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Jim Byrne, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Kennedy Lagoon.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left onto TC Cutoff, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading W.
- 2 miReach Kennedy Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right onto South Trails Connector, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Alder Grove, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Erratic, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 4 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Alito–Erratic, 5 sights 3 mi · ▲ 328 ft
- Orca View Viewpoint–Kennedy Lagoon, 5 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 441 ft
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