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Hoot-In–Pigeon Ridge, 5 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve near Coveland, WA. It climbs 526 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 210 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 48.22207, -122.76362
Nearest town Coveland, WA

Directions

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Hoot-In–Pigeon Ridge, 5 sights

2 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 56 min

Elevation 30–210 ft

Out & Back · Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve

Trailhead: 48.22207, -122.76362

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:51 AM · sunset 8:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Water Tower Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hoot-In, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Brave Heart, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading E.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Princess Run, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Shepherd's Crook, heading E.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Princess Run, heading E.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Spencer's, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left onto Pigeon Ridge, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miReach Hoot-In, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right onto Spencer's, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Princess Run, heading E.
  16. 250 ftContinue straight onto Shepherd's Crook, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Princess Run, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Raider Creek, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Brave Heart, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left onto Woodpecker Haven, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hoot-In, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Water Tower Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:51 AMSunset 8:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 8:22 PM for the 8:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 20 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Fort Ebey at Ranger Station stop 52 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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