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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail is a 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 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 230 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lower Ridge 48.22208, -122.73529
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

2 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 46 min

Elevation 59–229 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Lower Ridge · 48.22208, -122.73529

Weather Jul 18: Fog, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Madrona at Captain Whidbey Inn stop 365 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Ridge, heading W.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettle Clinger, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Ridge, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Pitchup, heading S.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading S.
  9. 450 ftSharp left onto TC Cutoff, heading W.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading W.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading W.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading S.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miSharp left onto Kettles Trail, heading N.
  24. 150 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading NW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right onto Confusion, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading W.
  28. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto TC Cutoff, heading N.
  31. 50 ftSharp right onto Alder Grove, heading N.
  32. 450 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading E.
  34. 250 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading W.
  35. 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading N.
  36. 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Ridge, heading NW.
  37. 450 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Clinger, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right onto Lower Ridge, heading NW.
  39. 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-out-back-3-km-adbc

Trail surface

51% dirt2% other47% unspecified

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Madrona at Captain Whidbey Inn stop 365 m from the trailhead

Weather

FogTemperature 63°F53°
Precip2%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 9:05 PM
Sun 68°52°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 75°57°
Thu 73°58°
Fri 63°54°

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