Fort Flagler State Park

Sewage Lagoon–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Sewage Lagoon–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Fort Flagler State Park near Fort Flagler, WA. The route passes Fort Flagler State Park Beach before reaching Sewage Lagoon at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 325 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 177 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.09536, -122.71910
Nearest town Fort Flagler, WA

Directions

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Sewage Lagoon–Fort Flagler State Park Beach, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 16–178 ft

Out & Back · Fort Flagler State Park

Trailhead: 48.09536, -122.71910

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Fort Flagler State Park Beach.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Anti-Aircraft Battery Trail, heading SE.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Lagoon Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miReach Sewage Lagoon, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto East Searchlight Trail, heading S.
  13. 1 miTurn left onto Camp Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto Bluff Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

40% dirt60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:53 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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