Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Downhell–Forbidden Forest, 6 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 546 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Downhell–Forbidden Forest, 6 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Port Gamble, WA. It climbs 546 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi52 – 482 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.84860, -122.58746
Nearest town Port Gamble, WA

Directions

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Downhell–Forbidden Forest, 6 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 546 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 52–481 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.84860, -122.58746

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Tessa's, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading W.
  10. 500 ftContinue straight onto Night Owl, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Petrichor, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear left onto Spur Road, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Petrichor, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 100 ftBear left onto Jump to Conclusions, heading S.
  18. 150 ftBear right onto Next Day Air, heading S.
  19. 200 ftContinue straight onto Over Hard, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear right onto Over Easy, heading S.
  21. 200 ftContinue straight onto Lower Easy Street, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Forbidden Forest, heading S.
  24. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miTurn left onto Downhell, heading SE.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Secret Squirrel, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp left onto E.T., heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right onto Ewok - ET, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left onto Ewok Climb Trail, heading N.
  33. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 100 ftContinue straight onto Ranger, heading W.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Mycelium, heading N.
  38. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.9 miSharp right, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 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 surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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