Ruby Beach — Sunday, Apr. 21, 2013

Olympic Peninsula > Pacific Coast

Stunningly beautiful and mercifully free of crowds (this time of year in the spring), Ruby Beach is excellent for exploring tide pools and beach life. It's a great place to sit and stare as well, reflecting on the beauty of the area. It's not a real "trail hike", unless you walk on the beach (which you can do for miles). NOTE: The Cedar Creek, which feed into the sea, is a full blast right now in spring, so if you want to cross to the North and explore the big sea stacks, be prepared to ford the creek - meaning: you will get wet. It's about three feet deep right now (4/2013) and flowing hard. If you don't cross it, you can't explore some of the most beautiful sea stacks in the area.