Ebey's Landing — Saturday, Jul. 30, 2011

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island

My husband and I went away to Whidbey Island for the weekend, alone, and hiked the Ebey's Landing Trail. It is a beautiful area! We parked on Cook Road in the parking area at the Ebey Prairie overlook, about 1:30pm (on a beautiful Saturday afternoon). We took the last spot there, but a lot of people were coming and going quickly. I think that some people were just there to check out the view. After parking we followed the gravel/dirt road past fields for about a 1/2 mile. You arrive at the Ebey homestead that has been just been opened this summer for the first time to visitors! Lots of historical information and pictures inside. It is open Thursday -Sunday through Labor Day from 10am - 4pm and is staffed by volunteers. Head west from the homestead and stay to the left of a fence that takes you all the way to the bluffs. You will come to a T junction. Turn right and follow the trail along the bluffs. You follow the bluffs until you pass by Peregos Lake - a lagoon. After you pass Peregos Lake the trail starts to descend and switchback down towards the beach. Follow the beach back until you get to a pit toilet and parking area. You pick the trail back up to the bluffs here. Head left up the trail until you reach the T junction that took you over the bluffs. Turn right to head back past the homestead and to your car. This loop is 5.6 miles long. If you wanted to do just the shorter loop from the beach up on the bluffs and back there is a parking area on Ebey's Landing road. This will cut about 2 miles off the total. We encountered plenty of other people and their dogs enjoying the trail, but it was far from crowded! Check out my full report at: http://ahomeschoolmomshikingblog.blogspot.com/2011/08/ebeys-landing-trail-july-30-2011.html