Port Ludlow :: a Master Planned Resort Community for All Ages :: Birding, Boating, Golfing, Hiking, & More

Port Ludlow has an outstanding system of trails which wind through nearly all of the neighborhoods. There are trails which appeal to both casual and avid walkers and hikers, and are one of the many amenities which help our active retirees stay active, and our working residents stay fit. Some of the trails, such as the Around the Bay Trail, are almost entirely flat, and some of the trails, such as the Timberton Loop and the Rainier Loop have substantial elevation gains.

• Around-the-Bay Trail is about 2.5 miles long (or about 5 miles if walked as a loop)
• Gazebo Hill Loop is a Bay Club trail which is less than a half mile long
• Ludlow Falls Interpretive Trail is a half mile loop
• Montgomery Loop is a flat walking route about 3/4 of a mile long
• Rainier Loop is approx. 3 miles in length
• Timberton Loop is a circular trail approx. 5 miles in length which winds through the back country
• "Ward's Walk" is a short section of trail near the Bay Club

The trail committee is also continuing to develop new trails. Port Ludlow's trail system is an intregal part of the community. The existance of the green space and these trails is written into the legal planning documents which define the Master Planned Resort. This created an interesting political situation in 2007 because county approval of the buildout of the Admiralty III development was made contigent upon trails near the new neighborhood as if the developer, PLA, owned the land the trails were on, even though that was not correct. At one time, Pope and Talbot owned all the land in Port Ludlow, but most of it has been transferred to the various Port Ludlow homeowner associations as those neighborhoods have been developed over the years.

Notes:

• There is NO SMOKING on any of Port Ludlow's walks or trails because of fire danger.
• Pets are welcome on all Port Ludlow trails. Please be considerate and keep your dog on a leash and bring a bag to pick up all pet waste.
• Some sections of most of these trails pass near homes. These are noted on the trail descriptions.
  
  
  • Please either leave your cell phone at home or turn it off.
  • When passing near homes and chatting with your walking partners, please be considerate of your neighbors' peace and privacy and keep your conversation volume down.
• Some of these walks or trails cross roads. When that is the case, yield to traffic. Automobile traffic does not automatically stop for pedestrians.
• Patches of moss may be slippery on asphalt or on wood steps. Walkers assume all responsibility for all risks, including their personal safety, when using any portions of the Port Ludlow trail system.
• There are some additional warnings which apply only to certain trails, and are included as part of the expanded description of those trails.
• Port Ludlow's trails are privately owned, operated, and maintained for the residents of Port Ludlow, their guests, and guests of the resort. Maintenance work parties of Port Ludlow volunteers are organized by the Port Ludlow Village Council trails committee. Financial support for trail maintenance is provided by local volunteers; homeowner associations; the developer, Port Ludlow Associates (PLA); and local businesses such as American Marine Bank.

In addition to walking and hiking trails in Port Ludlow, Port Ludlow residents have easy access to the Olympic National Forest, Olympic National Park, and many other wilderness areas and parks with trails. The distance to the trailheads ranges from a half-hour to two hours driving time.