Baker View Viewpoint–Rhododendron Trail, 3 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Sunset Terrace, WA. The route reaches Baker View Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 429 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 226 ft9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rhododendron Trail 48.20778, -122.65354
Nearest town Sunset Terrace, WA
Directions
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Baker View Viewpoint–Rhododendron Trail, 3 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 3 hr 11 min
Elevation 59–225 ft
Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
Trailhead: Rhododendron Trail · 48.20778, -122.65354
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM
Transit-accessible: SR 20 at Rhododendron St Park and Animal Shelter stop 148 m from the trailhead
- Start on Rhododendron Trail, heading W.
- 4 miTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Roy Evans, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Humpty Dump, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto H.O.T. Army, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rusty Well, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Moss Hill, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pitchup, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Kettle Clinger, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Baker View, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Baker View Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Kettle Clinger, heading N.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Ridge, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Pitchup, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Moss Hill, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right onto Rusty Well, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Roundabout, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Alder Grove, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Humpty Dump, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto H.O.T. Army, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto WIBC Cutoff, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Roy Evans, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Humpty Dump, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto H.O.T. USAF, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Humpty Dump, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Kettles Trail, heading S.
- 3.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% paved13% dirt6% other
Weather
Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: SR 20 at Rhododendron St Park and Animal Shelter stop 148 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cedar Grove–Kettles Trail, 3 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 637 ft
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