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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

4.5 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Bluff Viewpoint, Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint and Lake Pondilla before reaching Lake Pondilla at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 522 ft. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 233 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Trail 48.21742, -122.74668
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Bluff Viewpoint–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

4.5 mi · ▲ 522 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 26–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Trail · 48.21742, -122.74668

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 65°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:05 PM

  1. Start on Kettles Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  8. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
  12. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  13. 100 ftReach Bluff Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
  21. 0.4 miArrive 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-8-km-6d5f

Trail surface

51% dirt10% other39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 65°F54°
Precip2%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:05 PM
Sun 69°52°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 73°58°
Thu 71°57°
Fri 64°54°

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