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Perego's Lake–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints is a 14.7-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Keystone Ferry Landing, WA. The route passes Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint, Perego's Lake, Perego's Lake and 4 more before reaching Lake Pondilla at the turnaround, 7.3 miles in. It climbs 255 ft. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 92 ft15.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: South Fort Casey Road 48.15617, -122.67421
Nearest town Keystone Ferry Landing, WA

Directions

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Perego's Lake–Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint, 6 viewpoints

14.7 mi · ▲ 255 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 0–91 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: South Fort Casey Road · 48.15617, -122.67421

Weather Sep 4: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:48 PM

Transit-accessible: Coupeville stop 347 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on South Fort Casey Road, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass Fort Casey State Park Viewpoint.
  8. 3.5 miPass Perego's Lake.
  9. 0.3 miPass Perego's Lake.
  10. 0.4 miPass Perego's Lake.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 2.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftPass Fort Ebey State Park Viewpoint.
  15. 50 ftPass Point Partridge.
  16. 50 ftPass Lake Pondilla.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miPass Lake Pondilla.
  19. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Fort Entrance Trail, heading E.
  20. 300 ftReach Perego's Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 2.2 miTurn left onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 4.4 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  29. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 200 ftTurn right onto South Fort Casey Road, heading S.
  31. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% sand1% grass69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 7:48 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Coupeville stop 347 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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