Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Bluff Overlook and Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint before reaching Admiralty Head at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 407 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 226 ft11.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Kettles Gate 48.21396, -122.72937
Nearest town Coveland, WA
Directions
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Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 7 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 3–225 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: Kettles Gate · 48.21396, -122.72937
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Kettles Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 3 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftPass Admiralty Head.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Bluff Overlook, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 3.2 miTurn right onto Ebey's Prairie Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Pratt Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Spur Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
15% paved85% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:44 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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