Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Cedar Grove & Kettles Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Cedar Grove & Kettles Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It climbs 465 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 19%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kettles Trail 48.21415, -122.73850
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Cedar Grove & Kettles Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 465 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 49–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Kettles Trail · 48.21415, -122.73850

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Powerline Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading SW.
  3. 500 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading S.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftSharp right onto Hokey-Ka-Dodo, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Kettles Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Forest Run, heading E.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading E.
  13. 300 ftReach Cedar Grove, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Forest Run, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hokey-Ka-Dodo, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading N.
  24. 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:54 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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