Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Kettles Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Kettles Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Prairie Center, WA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi105 – 226 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.20765, -122.68736
Nearest town Prairie Center, WA

Directions

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Kettles Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 103–225 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.20765, -122.68736

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

Transit-accessible: Terry Rd at Main St (Coupeville High School WB) stop 133 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  4. 2.3 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading NE.
  7. 2.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 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 surface

65% paved14% other21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Terry Rd at Main St (Coupeville High School WB) stop 133 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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