Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 8 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Fort Casey, WA. The route passes Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint and Bluff Overlook before reaching Orca View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 424 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 230 ft12.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 48.15947, -122.68084
Nearest town Fort Casey, WA
Directions
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Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 8 sights
12.1 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 3–229 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: 48.15947, -122.68084
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Transit-accessible: Fort Casey State Park (Battery Command) stop 319 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
- 3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading S.
- 400 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 3.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
13% paved7% other80% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Fort Casey State Park (Battery Command) stop 319 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Crockett Lake 1.3 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 4 viewpoints 6.5 mi · ▲ 412 ft
- Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 7 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 717 ft
- Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 7 sights 12.2 mi · ▲ 597 ft
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