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
Directions
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Bluff Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto South Trails Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading E.
- 400 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading N.
- 500 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
34% dirt66% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 8:22 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 20 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Hoot-In–Pigeon Ridge, 5 sights 2 mi · ▲ 526 ft
- Kettles Trail 2 mi · ▲ 320 ft
- Grandpa Tree–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 372 ft
- Cedar Grove Viewpoint–Bluff Viewpoint, 4 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 471 ft
- Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Trail, 12 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 524 ft
- Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint–Point Partridge, 5 beaches 3.4 mi · ▲ 399 ft
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