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Downhell & Twisted Sister is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park near Striebels Corner, WA. It climbs 511 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 482 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.81145, -122.58373
Nearest town Striebels Corner, WA

Directions

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Downhell & Twisted Sister

4.8 mi · ▲ 511 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 64–481 ft

Out & Back · Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park

Trailhead: 47.81145, -122.58373

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 1.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right onto Twisted Sister, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 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

34% dirt29% gravel37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:55 AMSunset 7:14 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:14 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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