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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Main Line–Rhododendron Trail, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Main Line–Rhododendron Trail, 3 sights is a 9.1-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It climbs 456 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 226 ft · steepest grade: 19%9.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Anthill 48.22480, -122.73797
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Main Line–Rhododendron Trail, 3 sights

9.1 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 62–225 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Anthill · 48.22480, -122.73797

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

Transit-accessible: Madrona at Kennedy Lagoon stop 479 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Main Line, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading S.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
  6. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading E.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto H.O.T. Army, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  16. 200 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading SE.
  21. 4 miReach Main Line, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 4 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading W.
  24. 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  25. 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  27. 200 ftBear right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto H.O.T. Army, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading N.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
  33. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading NW.
  34. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading NW.
  35. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
  36. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  37. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading NW.
  39. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading E.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/main-line-out-back-a3e1

Trail surface

79% paved15% dirt6% other

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Madrona at Kennedy Lagoon stop 479 m from the trailhead

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