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Scrooge Famous Grouse
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 6966 | TRs | Pics Location: wishful thinking |
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Scrooge
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Wed Mar 27, 2002 8:30 am
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..... it's gonna be awhile before most of us do much in the mountains, and even the snowshoers might appreciate a change of pace. Down in "Links" MC has given us the key: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/shorephotos/index.html - awesome aerial photos of the entire Washington coastline.
Larch and I do a fair amount of beach walking, so I'll kick it off, but I'd really like to hear suggestions from the rest of you (if your favorite places aren't entirely secret).
This one's the same hike I mentioned in Links. It's on the Long Beach peninsula just north of Cape Disappointment. We usually start at the North Jetty - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/shorephotos/scripts/bigphoto.asp?id=PAC0540 - The beach erosion on that first couple hundred yards of beach, where the waves are focused by the jetty, is the most severe that I know of anywhere.
Then we walk north on the beach to the base of the North Head cliffs - http://www.ecy.wa.gov/apps/shorephotos/scripts/bigphoto.asp?id=PAC0533 - There's a showerbath type waterfall that spills down the cliff onto the beach or, at high tide, directly into the ocean. Lots of driftwood to sit on.
The attached pic (not mine) is looking back at Cape Disappointment from near the base of the jetty.
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
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Lon Geyland
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Wed Mar 27, 2002 5:19 pm
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Check out Long Island which is on the southern portion of the WA coast. Bring a canoe or other small boat to make the short paddle across to the island (5 minutes). Then hike for a few hours seeing some of the hugest cedars you can imagine. Some were logged, but many remain. Worth the drive. Here is a photo of a former cedar tree (actually 2-3 trees next to each other):
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Scrooge Famous Grouse
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 6966 | TRs | Pics Location: wishful thinking |
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Wed Mar 27, 2002 8:38 pm
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Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
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Malachai Constant Member
Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 16092 | TRs | Pics Location: Back Again Like A Bad Penny |
Only thing to beware of is low tide. We camped there once and had to wait until the water came back . Nice clams and lots of deer.
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
"You do not laugh when you look at the mountains, or when you look at the sea." Lafcadio Hearn
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Lon Geyland Guest
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Wed Mar 27, 2002 9:58 pm
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Yup Scrooge. Karen told me it was a great hike and even mailed me a map of the island. I'm telling you those trees are spectacular! I can mail you a copy if you are interested.
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Dave Weyrick Member
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 311 | TRs | Pics Location: Poulsbo, WA |
Check out Tatoosh Island off of Cape Flattery on the Olympic Penninsula. I was fortunate enough in the 70's to stay on the island with scientists and graduate students from the UW who were doing research. I've explored most of the nooks and crannies of the many islands there and watched gray whales from the cliffs. Yes, I did a bit of fishing off the rocks. I'd love to go back someday, its the neatest place I've ever been.
If I'd known ya was gonna use bait I wouldn't a brought ya!
If I'd known ya was gonna use bait I wouldn't a brought ya!
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Scrooge Famous Grouse
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 6966 | TRs | Pics Location: wishful thinking |
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Scrooge
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Thu Mar 28, 2002 8:17 am
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Hi Lon. - The map. the pic, or both? I collect both. My e-mail's - heads1234@msn.com - We should probably use it if you need more information, and not clutter up the thread.
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
Something lost behind the ranges. Lost and waiting for you....... Go and find it. Go!
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Wilbur
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Thu Mar 28, 2002 8:36 am
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Low tide is great for plocking around in the mud.
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