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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Orca View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 441 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 230 ft · steepest grade: 24%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.23174, -122.74063
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

3.2 mi · ▲ 441 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 52–229 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.23174, -122.74063

Weather Jul 18: Fog, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 16 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Jim Byrne, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Erratic, heading S.
  5. 400 ftContinue straight onto Main Line, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right onto Anthill, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto D.P. Cutoff, heading S.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Fern Grove, heading S.
  10. 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Ridge, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Pitchup, heading S.
  12. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading S.
  14. 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading E.
  16. 450 ftSharp left onto TC Cutoff, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  20. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  24. 150 ftSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading W.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading W.
  27. 450 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 400 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SW.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kettles Trail, heading N.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
  32. 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading W.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading W.
  38. 50 ftSharp right onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
  39. 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
  41. 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading NE.
  42. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading E.
  43. 350 ftTurn left onto Lower Ridge, heading E.
  44. 50 ftSharp right onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  45. 250 ftContinue straight onto D.P. Cutoff, heading N.
  46. 50 ftBear left onto Fern Grove, heading N.
  47. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anthill, heading NW.
  48. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading NW.
  49. 150 ftContinue straight onto Erratic, heading NW.
  50. 450 ftTurn right onto Jim Byrne, heading N.
  51. 0.3 miBear left onto Erratic, heading NE.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  53. 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/orca-view-viewpoint-kennedy-lagoon-out-back-4-km-816a

Trail surface

69% dirt1% other30% unspecified

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Libbey Rd at SR 20 stop 16 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F53°
Precip1%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity86%
Rained 0.4″ 2 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
65°50°
Sunrise 5:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 9:06 PM
Sun 68°52°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 75°57°
Thu 73°58°
Fri 63°54°

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