This is a short and pleasant that winds through the woods above the rocky western side of San Juan Island. It passes the ruins of two historic lime kilns and returns to the coast at Lime Kiln Lighthouse. The lighthouse sits on Lime Kiln Point, a rocky outcrop overlooking Dead Man’s Bay on San Juan Island, the largest island in the San Juan archipelago. It guides ships through the Haro straights. The lighthouse was established in 1914 and named for the commercial lime kilns that operated on this side of the island in the 1860’s. In 1962 the lighthouse was automated by the Coast Guard turn on at dusk and off at dawn. The lighthouse is part of Lime Kiln Point State Park. On a clear day you can see the Canadian Vancouver Island and if you’re in peak whale watching season, June through July, you’ll see plenty of Orcas as this is one of the prime spots in the world for Orca watching.
I took a 360 virtual reality panorama of the Lime Kiln Lighthouse and then drove to the southeastern tip of San Juan Island and took another pano of Cattle Point Lighthouse which is just a short hike from the road. If you want an immersive experience, check them both out. Here is the link to view them in a pano viewer at 360cities.net. Be sure to click the full screen icon as you roll over the upper right of the photo for best viewing.
Lime Kiln Lighthouse, San Juan Island, WA State
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Cattle Point Lighthouse, San Juan Island, WA State
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