Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Ridgetrail

3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Ridgetrail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 472 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Valleytrail 47.78938, -122.60223
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA

Directions

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Ridgetrail

3.5 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 312–474 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: Valleytrail · 47.78938, -122.60223

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:55 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear left onto Flash, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right onto Ridgetrail, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Coyote, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 350 ftBear right onto Ridgetrail, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left onto Flash, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% gravel7% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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