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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Bluff Viewpoint–Baker View Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

6 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Bluff Viewpoint–Baker View Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 6-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Lake Pondilla, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and Bluff Viewpoint before reaching Baker View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 940 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Grandpa Tree 48.22587, -122.76291
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Directions

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Bluff Viewpoint–Baker View Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

6 mi · ▲ 940 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 26–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Grandpa Tree · 48.22587, -122.76291

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 344 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Grandpa Tree, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Kyle's Kettle, heading N.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Grandpa Tree, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Kyle's Kettle, heading NW.
  6. 350 ftBear right onto Old Fort Entrance Trail, heading W.
  7. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading S.
  10. 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading E.
  19. 100 ftSharp right onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Confusion, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto IC Cutoff, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp right onto Alder Grove, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading E.
  26. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading N.
  28. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Ridge, heading NE.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Clinger, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftPass Baker View Viewpoint.
  31. 50 ftSharp right onto Baker View, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Main Line, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftContinue straight onto Chutes, heading E.
  34. 250 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading NE.
  35. 350 ftTurn right onto Hugh's Delight, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miBear right onto Fisher Ridge, heading NE.
  37. 350 ftTurn left onto Fisher Loop, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fisher Ridge, heading NE.
  39. 150 ftTurn right onto Fisher Loop, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pigeon Ridge, heading W.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading W.
  43. 0.3 miTurn right onto Princess Run, heading W.
  44. 350 ftContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading NW.
  45. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brave Heart, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading NW.
  47. 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoot-In, heading NW.
  49. 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  50. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  52. 1 miSharp right onto Old Fort Entrance Trail, heading NW.
  53. 300 ftBear left onto Kyle's Kettle, heading NW.
  54. 350 ftBear right onto Grandpa Tree, heading N.
  55. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kyle's Kettle, heading N.
  56. 50 ftBear left onto Grandpa Tree, heading NW.
  57. 450 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/lake-pondilla-lake-pondilla-out-back-3-lakes-11-km

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 344 m from the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F54°
Precip2%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity94%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:06 PM
Sun 68°51°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 73°58°
Thu 71°57°
Fri 64°54°

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