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Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Bluff Trail–Fort Townsend Lane, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 55 min

Bluff Trail–Fort Townsend Lane, 5 sights is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Fort Townsend Historical State Park near Glen Cove, WA. It is mostly level, with 228 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 348 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fort Townsend Lane 48.07820, -122.80440
Nearest town Glen Cove, WA
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Bluff Trail–Fort Townsend Lane, 5 sights

2.4 mi · ▲ 228 ft · 55 min

Elevation 183–349 ft

Out & Back · Fort Townsend Historical State Park

Trailhead: Fort Townsend Lane · 48.07820, -122.80440

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:52 AM · sunset 8:44 PM

  1. Start on Fort Townsend Lane, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kala Point Fire Road, heading E.
  3. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp left onto Trillium Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Park Way Trail, heading N.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Cemetary Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Huckleberry Hill Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.4 miBear right onto Pump House Trail, heading W.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Fort Townsend Lane, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/weh-weh-point-out-back-5-km-df4b

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:52 AMSunset 8:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 8:09 PM for the 8:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 9 min before dark.

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