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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Orca View Viewpoint–Campground Trail, 5 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Orca View Viewpoint–Campground Trail, 5 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. The route reaches Orca View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 534 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 233 ft4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Princess Run 48.22200, -122.75561
Nearest town Coveland, WA
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Orca View Viewpoint–Campground Trail, 5 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 534 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 49–233 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: Princess Run · 48.22200, -122.75561

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 595 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Princess Run, heading W.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Shepherd's Crook, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Campground Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading S.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto Water Line, heading S.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Hokey-Ka-Dodo, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftSharp left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  8. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cedar Grove, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Cedar Hollow, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar, heading E.
  14. 450 ftTurn right onto Powerline Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Trails Connector, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Orca View, heading E.
  17. 400 ftReach Orca View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 450 ftTurn left onto South Trails Connector, heading S.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Powerline Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cedar, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftSharp right onto Cedar Grove, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miSharp left onto Cedar Hollow, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear right onto Cedar Grove, heading N.
  24. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cedar Hollow, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftSharp right onto Hokey-Ka-Dodo, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Water Line, heading N.
  29. 400 ftContinue straight onto Kettles Trail, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftTurn right onto Campground Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.4 miSharp left onto Shepherd's Crook, heading NW.
  32. 0.2 miSharp right onto Princess Run, heading N.
  33. 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-8-km-67d4

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 8:24 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:45 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 9:21 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 595 m from the trailhead

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