May 10, 2019 Update: the dangerous downloadable map I reference below has been updated. Dangerous trail now appears as red dotted line on map. Thanks WTA!
A friend and I hiked Rosario Head Trail and Lighthouse Point. It was a beautiful day and a lovely hike. But there is a dangerous map problem on the wta Hike Info page.
Under Map and Directions there is a link to “Download a map to plan your hike.” This is the map I tried to use. It is INACCURATE and should be removed. It shows a trail going all the way around the perimeter of lighthouse point and a second trail bisecting the point. That northern perimeter trail is only partially there and is not safe.
My friend and I followed this map to go about halfway around the northern edge until the trail vanished into overgrowth and fallen trees. We then turned around and trekked back to get to the trail that bisects the point.
Now that I’m home I see there is a link to Deception Pass Park Foundation Official Park Map: https://bit.ly/2FibgVt but on the wta site this one is not hyperlinked so it doesn’t look like a link at first glance (just looks like black text not a blue link).
The map labeled “Download a map to plan your hike” shows a dangerous trail that is really only partially there. This map should be removed from the site.
Aside from this, it was a great hike. I was happy to see a seal swimming below Rosario head trail. There is a bit of a steep stretch getting from the beach over to Lighthouse point, but overall a nice, not too difficult hike.
My friend and I followed this map to go about halfway around the northern edge until the trail vanished into overgrowth and fallen trees. We then turned around and trekked back to get to the trail that bisects the point.
Now that I’m home I see there is a link to Deception Pass Park Foundation Official Park Map: https://bit.ly/2FibgVt but on the wta site this one is not hyperlinked so it doesn’t look like a link at first glance (just looks like black text not a blue link).
The map labeled “Download a map to plan your hike” shows a dangerous trail that is really only partially there. This map should be removed from the site.
Aside from this, it was a great hike. I was happy to see a seal swimming below Rosario head trail. There is a bit of a steep stretch getting from the beach over to Lighthouse point, but overall a nice, not too difficult hike.
Comments
Hi neverhome - Thanks for the trail conditions update. We'll review that section. Glad to hear you have a great day otherwise. - Loren (loren@wta.org)
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Loren Drummond on May 06, 2019 04:12 PM