Shi Shi Beach and Point of the Arches
Jan 01, 2010
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- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Shi Shi Beach and Point of the Arches
- Region: Olympics -- Coast
- Agency: Olympic National Park; Makah Nation
- Avg Rating: 4.32
- Be Aware Of
- Blowdowns
- Mudholes
- Water on trail
Ritual:
“A ritual may be performed on specific occasions, or at the discretion of individuals or communities. It may be performed by a single individual, by a group…”
For over 10 yrs, my ritual has been to hike to the ocean on Jan. 1st. Mind you, this ritual is not always easy to keep as the weather this time of year can be on the challenging side on the west end of the Oly. Pen.… LOL This year was also no exception. Oh well, we are not going to melt right ??
This year I had company joining me for my ritual hike. Very nice to share and although we were wondering how wise it was to take off from the TH because of the high winds, we both had fun once we were heading down the trail. The wind and rain did have us on the alert as we were walking among the trees on the trail to Shi Shi. Thankfully there were no trees or branches blowing down while we dodged mud holes and creeks running down the trail to our goal.
This trail in the winter time is always wet and muddy, it is not whether you will get muddy… but… how muddy will you get !! Despite the creeks running down both sides of the trail it was actually in decent shape for winter. There was only one blow down which was no problem getting around. Hiking poles were great, not that it is any kind of a technical hike but instead to help you keep your balance while trudging through the mud and while walking sticks, branches etc that people have put in the mud holes to get through them.
Shi Shi beach was beautiful as usual. The tide was in and actually coming right up to the drift wood logs which made a walk along the beach not an option today. We had our lunch in the tree line which provided some protection from the wind and rain, totally enjoying the sounds of the powerful surf. The waves were magnificent and all in all this was a wonderful way to start 2010 !!
Happy New Year and… Happy Hiking !!
“A ritual may be performed on specific occasions, or at the discretion of individuals or communities. It may be performed by a single individual, by a group…”
For over 10 yrs, my ritual has been to hike to the ocean on Jan. 1st. Mind you, this ritual is not always easy to keep as the weather this time of year can be on the challenging side on the west end of the Oly. Pen.… LOL This year was also no exception. Oh well, we are not going to melt right ??
This year I had company joining me for my ritual hike. Very nice to share and although we were wondering how wise it was to take off from the TH because of the high winds, we both had fun once we were heading down the trail. The wind and rain did have us on the alert as we were walking among the trees on the trail to Shi Shi. Thankfully there were no trees or branches blowing down while we dodged mud holes and creeks running down the trail to our goal.
This trail in the winter time is always wet and muddy, it is not whether you will get muddy… but… how muddy will you get !! Despite the creeks running down both sides of the trail it was actually in decent shape for winter. There was only one blow down which was no problem getting around. Hiking poles were great, not that it is any kind of a technical hike but instead to help you keep your balance while trudging through the mud and while walking sticks, branches etc that people have put in the mud holes to get through them.
Shi Shi beach was beautiful as usual. The tide was in and actually coming right up to the drift wood logs which made a walk along the beach not an option today. We had our lunch in the tree line which provided some protection from the wind and rain, totally enjoying the sounds of the powerful surf. The waves were magnificent and all in all this was a wonderful way to start 2010 !!
Happy New Year and… Happy Hiking !!
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