2009-01-18 Ozette Loop

http://www.jaysjourneys.com I drove the three hours from Silverdale to Ozette Lake on a whim and a rumor that it was warm out on the coast. When I arrived at Ozette Lake, my car thermometer read 59 degrees. It was only 35 when I left home. It is a good thing it was warm too because a few sections of the boardwalk trail were icy and very slick. I couldn't imagine trying to hike this when the whole length of boardwalk (6 miles) is icy. Three miles of the loop are on the Washington coast and this was one of the few times I have ever been on the coast when it was sunny out. It was very beautiful and warm and I did not want to come home when the hike was over, I wanted to be on the beach still watching the sunset! I did get a surprise when I was hiking the beach section (besides the warm temps, bald eagles soaring overhead and fantastic views). I ran in to my hiking friends Cheryl, Ron and Mike.

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• Ozette Loop
• Olympic National Park
• Pacific Coast
• Washington Coast
• Hiking
• Backpacking
• Beach
• Washington State
• Washington
• Cape Alava
• Wedding Rocks
• Ahlstroms Prairie

[sfeekes]

We're going on this hike in three weeks. I'm super excited to visit the whole area but this hike and the whale watching are the two things I'm most excited about.

[jaythom256]

@sfeekes Have fun! Its a great little hike.

[lukenuetzmann]

Awesome! I'm going there next chance I get!!

[jaythom256]

Thanks man! Hope you have a good weather window, and don't forget to check the tide tables first.

[lukenuetzmann]

yeah I'm thinking I'll be waiting until at least late March.