Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Bluff Viewpoint before reaching Cedar Grove Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 471 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi16 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 22%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22207, -122.76362
Nearest town Coveland, WA
Directions
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Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 4 sights
2.9 mi · ▲ 471 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 17–233 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.22207, -122.76362
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Cedar Grove Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
40% dirt60% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:22 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 20 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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