In historic downtown Port Townsend are 8 locations of The čičməhán Trail. I have layed them out in a path that gets the walking uphill out of the way, then downhill and flat as you finish. You'll end in the historic downtown, where if hungry or thirsty (or need bathrooms), many options abound. These locations… Continue reading Local Adventures: The čičməhán Trail in Historic Downtown Port Townsend
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Local Adventures: The čičməhán Trail at North Beach
Part of our hiking this week was a goal to touch two areas in one day, and to get to North Beach, a Jefferson County owned park/access to the beach along the Salish Sea that is in Port Townsend, Washington. Well, to my surprise, Alistaire called out "Mom! Look a čičməhán Trail sign!" as we… Continue reading Local Adventures: The čičməhán Trail at North Beach
Local Adventures: Fort Worden State Park – Chinese Gardens Trail and Battery Walker
With high's of 63° and cloudy for the day, it was a good day to do a day on foot. The boys and I caught an early ferry to Port Townsend on the Quimper Peninsula (the Olympic Peninsula). It was raining on the Whidbey side but as we crossed the Salish Sea, it dried up.… Continue reading Local Adventures: Fort Worden State Park – Chinese Gardens Trail and Battery Walker
Local Adventures: Mariner’s Cove County Park
The boys and I are working on visiting more public beach access points on Whidbey Island, and a number of them are Island County Parks. That is a good thing as the parks are free to visit, no parking permits needed. However, they are often quite small and with neighbors who don't necessarily like the… Continue reading Local Adventures: Mariner’s Cove County Park
Local Adventures: Double Bluff Beach At Low Tide
Last week with the full moon the tides hit super low and we spent most of the days at various beaches on Whidbey Island. We were searching for tide pools, which are not something the island is normally known for (we have either sandy beaches or mudflats, depending on the side of the island. Midweek,… Continue reading Local Adventures: Double Bluff Beach At Low Tide