Oyster Dome
Jan 24, 2010
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Jan 25, 2010 07:22 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Oyster Dome
- Region: Puget Sound and Islands -- North Sound
- Agency: Department of Natural Resources, Northwest Region
- Avg Rating: 3.81
Samish Bay from Oyster Dome summit
Having now been there, I can confirm that like Rattlesnake Ledge, which has no rattlesnakes, and Heather Lake, which has no heather, Oyster Dome has no oysters. What it does have, though, is lots of hikers. I saw at least a hundred people on this apparently wildly popular trail.
At 9:45, when I started up the trail, there were only three cars at the trailhead and very few folks on the trail. On the way down, however, I felt like a fish swimming against the current of hikers on the way up. So if planning on this hike, get there early or avoid weekends like the plague.
The trail itself is unusual for a couple of reasons. One, the tread is very soft (covered with Douglas Fir needles) and a pleasure to walk on. Loose rock on the treadway is almost nonexistent. Secondly, it is a trail where steep sections alternate with flat ones all the way to the top.
The views from the summit down to Samish Bay are pretty spectacular, and quite a contrast from the usual alpine scenery.
All in all, a pleasant hike if you can avoid the crowds.
At 9:45, when I started up the trail, there were only three cars at the trailhead and very few folks on the trail. On the way down, however, I felt like a fish swimming against the current of hikers on the way up. So if planning on this hike, get there early or avoid weekends like the plague.
The trail itself is unusual for a couple of reasons. One, the tread is very soft (covered with Douglas Fir needles) and a pleasure to walk on. Loose rock on the treadway is almost nonexistent. Secondly, it is a trail where steep sections alternate with flat ones all the way to the top.
The views from the summit down to Samish Bay are pretty spectacular, and quite a contrast from the usual alpine scenery.
All in all, a pleasant hike if you can avoid the crowds.
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Oyster Dome with the Bat Caves in foreground
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