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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Orca View Viewpoint. It climbs 368 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 233 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pigeon Ridge 48.22352, -122.75685
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Orca View Viewpoint via Kettles Trail

4.3 mi · ▲ 368 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 49–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Pigeon Ridge · 48.22352, -122.75685

Weather Jul 18: Overcast, high 64°F / low 54° · precip 2% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:30 AM · sunset 9:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 511 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Pigeon Ridge, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right onto Spencer's, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pigeon Ridge, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Fisher Ridge, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Emilie's Ridge, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left onto Hugh's Delight, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Main Line, heading S.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Boundary Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Something, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto High Traverse, heading S.
  11. 500 ftBear left onto Alder Grove, heading S.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto TC Cutoff, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto IC Cutoff, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Madrona Hill, heading E.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Confusion, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto JP Cutoff, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading S.
  20. 150 ftSharp right onto Powerline Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading SE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading SE.
  23. 400 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 400 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading NW.
  27. 500 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  33. 450 ftSharp right onto Hokey-Ka-Dodo, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Line, heading NW.
  35. 400 ftContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading W.
  36. 150 ftTurn right onto Campground Trail, heading NW.
  37. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading NW.
  38. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Spencer's, heading NE.
  40. 350 ftBear left onto Pigeon Ridge, heading NE.
  41. 0.1 miArrive 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-7-km-03cd

Trail surface

75% dirt1% other24% unspecified

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 511 m from the trailhead

Weather

OvercastTemperature 64°F54°
Precip2%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity89%
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°51°
Mon 72°53°
Tue 74°57°
Wed 73°58°
Thu 71°57°
Fri 64°54°

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