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North Shi Shi Beach Access - Point of Arches, Cape Flattery

May 22, 2009

by Cheetarzan last modified May 26, 2009 10:59 AM
Type of Outing
Day hike
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Hike: Shi Shi Beach and Point of the Arches
Region: Olympics -- Coast
Agency: Olympic National Park; Makah Nation
Avg Rating: 4.00
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Hike: Cape Flattery
Region: Olympics -- Coast
Avg Rating: 4.33
Be Aware Of
  • Mudholes
Memorial day weekend can be iffy weather-wise.
And Friday morning in Forks didn't look very promising.
Heavy clouds showed little promise of dispersing during the morning hours.
We escaped the clouds by moving north.
Sunny and clear by the time we stopped in Neah Bay to get our Makah Permit.
(Get it at the mini-mart, don't wait for the tribal center)
The Flattery trail was in good shape and a crew was making it even better.
("Maybe we'll get to the Shi Shi trail next year")
A few clouds at the cape but gorgeous.

The second half of the Shi Shi trail has many mudholes and the trail is getting wider as hikers attempt to keep their footwear dry. The hike down the bluff to the beach is steep and dicey. It can hardly be called a trail.
(I wonder how the guy with the full pack, surfboard and half-rack got down.)
Once we safely got to the beach it was wonderful.
But where were all those backpackers we passed on the way out going to camp?
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