Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 9 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Keystone Ferry Landing, WA. The route passes Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint and Bluff Overlook before reaching Orca View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 426 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 230 ft13.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: South Fort Casey Road 48.15617, -122.67421
Nearest town Keystone Ferry Landing, WA
Directions
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Orca View Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 9 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 426 ft · 4 hr 25 min
Elevation 3–229 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: South Fort Casey Road · 48.15617, -122.67421
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 67°F / low 50° · precip 21% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:48 PM
Transit-accessible: Coupeville stop 347 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on South Fort Casey Road, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
- 3 miPass Bluff Overlook.
- 250 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 N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading N.
- 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 SW.
- 3.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto South Fort Casey Road, heading S.
- 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 surface
12% paved6% other1% grass81% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 67°F50°
Precip21%Wind4 mphUV6Humidity72%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:48 PM
Sat
67°52°
Sun
69°51°
Mon
66°50°
Tue
65°52°
Wed
70°55°
Thu
62°55°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:26 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Coupeville stop 347 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from South Fort Casey Road Trailhead
- Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Overlook, 5 viewpoints 7 mi · ▲ 365 ft
- Bluff Overlook–Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, 13 sights 14.3 mi · ▲ 843 ft
- Perego's Lake–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints 14.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft
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