Let hikeathon begin! This is some fine beachwalking! We took the trail from the bottom parking lot and did the beachwalk first. I recommend this if the tide is out as it was today. The sand will be easier to walk on. The marine layer was misting and low, so there were no views, but it was fun to listen to the waves, seagulls and foghorns of passing ships. The hardest part of the trail is climbing up a bit of sand at the end of the lagoon, as you head up the bluff. If you come from the cemetery follow the fence down, we met some people that had gotten lost on the way from the upper parking. Look for wishing rocks, the driftwood WSU cougar or dragon, dinosaur or? (picture below), watch the loons catch fish...whatever.

Began at Prairie Overlook and proceed out to Bluff Trail by Ebey's House. House was open for viewing and glad to see some visitors around. This house built in 1855 is a treasure. Worth the stop. Bluff Trail in good shape, hard packed and narrow in spots, but nothing too treacherous. Hiked with a dog but saw several families with small children out there. Did not proceed down to the beach north of Perego's Lagoon. Just hiked back the way we came. Nice assortment of wildflowers are still in bloom and barley in the fields.

Beautiful day on one of the best combination puget sound hikes around. We headed north on the cliff trail and then down to the beach with a gorgeous beach walk back to the car. This is about a 6 mile round trip but it seems you could walk "forever" along this beach at low tide. Wildflowers are blooming and great beachcombing are just a few of the reasons to go.

We began at the Ebey's Landing parking lot and went north above the shore to the south bluff head and hiked north along the bluff about two hundred feet above the shore passing Perego's Lake. We then took the longer but easier trail that switch backs on the descent to the beach and headed north again to Fort Ebey. That made for about a 6.5 mile round trip. When we came back south again we opted for going up the trail to the top of the ridge as beach walking can be tiring. We traded the short, steep climb over the loose sand and rocks. On the way back we were closely watched by a Bald Eagle perched on the bluff. There were a few wild flowers along the cliff; white and yellow and on the beach a large Gum Boot Chiton.

We began the hike in the rain, and it quickly burned off (despite the 100% chance of precipitation in the forecast). The trail was quite wet, but the rest of the hike was blue skies and beautiful.