We started at the Prairie Overlook trailhead by the cemetery at 9 a.m. on a Monday, and had the trail mostly to ourselves.  The day was partly cloudy and breezy.  Lots of redwing blackbirds along the Ridge Trail, and many eagles and ravens along the Bluff Trail.  When we dropped down to the beach, we took a detour and turned right to walk north up the beach for a mile before turning around.  The tide was way out, and the beach was easy walking.

Heading south on the beach, we saw killdeer and whimbrels, common loons, harlequin ducks, surf scoters, and of course plenty of glaucous-winged gulls.

The loop was 7 miles total.

Great day hike/walk.  Epic views of the Olympics to the west the whole time.  You'll want to park at the Prairie Lookout, next to Sunnyside Cemetery for the full experience.  This hike is rich with history too!  You can check out our hike here on YouTube. 

We are camped at Bayview SP and on on this cloudy day predicted to have rain we drove to Whidbey Island hoping to find some sunshine and dry time! We had a mix of sun and light rain on our drive to the Prairie Overlook TH which we accessed from  the larger parking lot near Sunnyside Cemetery. There are 2 well-stocked and clean vault toilets here. A light rain stopped and the sun came out as we began our meander. The trail takes you past the Jacob Ebey house and blockhouse as you cross the prairie to a T-junction where left takes you to the beach and right takes you up a short steep trail to the start of of a steeper long trail that takes you along the bluff. We returned to the parking lot at the beginning of the next steeper section as we were not sure our energy level would allow us to continue. Mt. Baker and the Olympics were not seen today, but the sun was warm and blue skies and their clouds provided a beautiful meander! Signs of spring were seen in blooming common daisies, Filaree, field mustard and dead nettle. Several red-winged blackbirds were seen and heard! As we neared the parking area, dark clouds returned with light rain starting shortly after our return to our van. 

What a great day for Ebey’s Landing.
We parked at the upper lot where the vault toilet is clean and stocked.
Trail is in great shape as usual.
Glad I had my sunscreen!
What a day!

Great morning hike at Ebey’s Landing. Despite the cold temps, the wind was calm and the sun was out.

My dog and I started at the Cemetery Road trailhead (Discover Pass req., plenty of parking, privies in great condition). We hiked out to the overlook and turned right onto the Bluff Trail, climbing high above the Puget Sound and returning on the beach to complete loop portion of the hike going counter-clockwise.

The trail is in great condition and the views were superb. Highly recommend this 100 classic washington hike on a clear day in the morning to enjoy the sun bouncing off of the snowcapped Olympics.