Dungeness Spit
Feb 20, 2010
by
Eric Jain
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last modified
Feb 21, 2010 01:05 AM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Dungeness Spit
- Region: Olympics -- North
- Agency: Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge
- Avg Rating: 2.71
The Dungeness Spit
The parking lot looked quite full at 1pm, but we managed to find a free spot right away. There were quite a few people down on the beach, but just a few at the lighthouse (according to the friendly staff, ~50 parties visited the lighthouse), and almost no one on the way back. That might have been due to the fact that the area was set to "close" at sunset (5:30pm), and we were running late. Ran into a ranger on the way out; the gates were open until 7pm.
We were glad to have timed our visit during low tide. Walking on the wet sand was great; having to walk in the deeper sand and across the driftwood in the middle of the spit would have been a lot more strenuous.
We were glad to have timed our visit during low tide. Walking on the wet sand was great; having to walk in the deeper sand and across the driftwood in the middle of the spit would have been a lot more strenuous.
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Tracks along the west side of the spit (the east side with its mudflats is closed to avoid disturbing the wildlife too much); Olympic mountains in the background.
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The lighthouse near the end of the spit. Includes restrooms, but no souvenir shop...
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View towards to tip of the spit (not accessible) from the lighthouse.
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