Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Kettles Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Kettles Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Prairie Center, WA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 226 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.20798, -122.69009
Nearest town Prairie Center, WA

Directions

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Kettles Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 51 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  3. 2.3 miTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading S.
  5. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading N.
  8. 2.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

69% paved16% other1% dirt14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: SW Terry Rd at Terry Mobile Park stop 40 m from the trailhead

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