Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Kettles Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Kettles Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Prairie Center, WA. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Kettles Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 112–225 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.20798, -122.69009
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Transit-accessible: SW Terry Rd at Terry Mobile Park stop 40 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 2.2 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading E.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 2.2 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SW Terry Rd at Terry Mobile Park stop 40 m from the trailhead
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