We have a trio of areas to hike. All near the Hood Canal bridge and a surprisingly short time to get there. Title can be two ports and one fort.Port Gamble-Port Ludlow- Fort Flagler.
Photo below is view from the Edmonds/Kingston ferry as you pull into Kingston- view of the Olympics
Check out Green Trails Maps for directions. Click here for complete list of maps.
First stop is Port Gamble
Photo entering Port Gamble- First of three hiking areas
Historic homes in Port Gamble
Photo below is from walk near the bay
Photo below is on the Uplands trails
Photo below is pond along the Uplands Trail
Second of three hiking areas- Port Ludlow Photo below is waterfalls hike
Photo below is of Beach Loop hike
Third of three hiking areas Fort Flagler. Photo below is Deer eating lunchbut not using the table or the grill
Photo below is walk along the beach
Photo below is walk down to the beach
Directions Port Gamble:From Seattle go to the Edmond Ferry to Kingston. From Kingston drive on Highway 104 West and drive 8 miles and to get to Uplands trailhead which is on the left side of the find and turn left. There is a sign (Sign says Uplands Trail) at the road that has a open gate. This turnoff to the road is just before MP 17 which is about 1/8 before the town of Port Gamble..
Trails stats: There many trails that hook up the Upland Trail so you can hike as long or as short as you likeDirections Port Ludlow From Port Gamble drive 8 miles on Washington 104 West and go across Hood Canal Bridge. Then turn right on Beaver Rd (Washington 19). Drive 1.6 miles. Then turn right on Oak Bay Road and drive 1.9 miles and turn right on Heron Road and good .4 miles to arrive at Resort at Port Ludlow.
Trail stats: Beach Loop hike is right next to the resort and it is .5 mile. For waterfalls trail this is .5 from the resort, near Cheveron gas station. This is also a .5 mile loop.
Directions to Fort Flagler From Resort at Port Ludlow drive north on Oak Bay road for 7.8 miles and then right on Flagger Road (Washington 116) and go 2.8 miles this same road then veers to the left and go north for 5 miles and arrive at park.
Trail stats. Many trails to do. There is the intertrive trail which is a .5 mile loop and this is the first trail on the right after you enter the park. Another trail is the Bluff Trail which is 1.5 miles hike. To get to trail drive main road in the park to a sign that says camp sites 1-47 on the left. Park here. Walk across the road to see a dirt road and the start of the hike.
After hike stop at The Fireside for happy hour snacks ( 4 to 6 pm Daily) 
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