Fort Flagler State Park

Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Sewage Lagoon, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Sewage Lagoon, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Fort Flagler State Park near Fort Flagler, WA. The route passes Sewage Lagoon before reaching Fort Flagler State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 346 ft. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 177 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lagoon Trail 48.09243, -122.69502
Nearest town Fort Flagler, WA

Directions

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Fort Flagler State Park Beach–Sewage Lagoon, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 38–178 ft

Out & Back · Fort Flagler State Park

Trailhead: Lagoon Trail · 48.09243, -122.69502

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

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

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Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:55 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:24 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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