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Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes West Beach, Lake Pondilla, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and 2 more. It climbs 421 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 226 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail 48.23213, -122.76652
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 8 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 421 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 9–226 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail · 48.23213, -122.76652

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 645 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass West Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  4. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  7. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
  11. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  12. 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Water Line, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Forest Run, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  19. 300 ftReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Forest Run, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Water Line, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bluff Trail, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  26. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left onto Pacific Northwest Scenic Trail, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt19% sand23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 8:24 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 20 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey State Park stop 645 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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