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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route passes Bluff Viewpoint before reaching Orca View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 467 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 233 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22207, -122.76362
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 5 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 467 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 49–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.22207, -122.76362

Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 48° · precip 20% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  5. 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading E.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Trails Connector, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading E.
  16. 400 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 400 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading N.
  20. 500 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading W.
  21. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
  23. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.3 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/orca-view-viewpoint-out-back-5-km-cf43

Trail surface

34% dirt66% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F48°
Precip20%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 6% rain6 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 20% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 5% rain1 PM: 1% rain4 PM: 1% rain5 PM: 1% rain6 PM: 2% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 3% rain9 PM: 3% rain10 PM: 3% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat 63°50°
Sun 66°49°
Mon 64°51°
Tue 63°52°
Wed 68°53°
Thu 59°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 14 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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