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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Kennedy Lagoon–Erratic, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Kennedy Lagoon–Erratic, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Kennedy Lagoon. It climbs 287 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 226 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Roadside Trail 48.22683, -122.73934
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Kennedy Lagoon–Erratic, 4 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 62–225 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Roadside Trail · 48.22683, -122.73934

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

Transit-accessible: SR 20 at Libbey Rd to Oak Harbor stop 445 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Kennedy Lagoon.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Jim Byrne, heading S.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading S.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miBear left onto H.O.T. Army, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  20. 200 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  22. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  25. 1.1 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miReach Kennedy Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  28. 1.1 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  31. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  33. 200 ftBear right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto H.O.T. Army, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading N.
  39. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading W.
  40. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading NW.
  41. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
  42. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
  43. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
  45. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading N.
  47. 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading E.
  48. 450 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
  49. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 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/kennedy-lagoon-erratic-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

36% dirt34% paved12% other18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:51 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SR 20 at Libbey Rd to Oak Harbor stop 445 m from the trailhead

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