We started this hike at the Pass Lake parking lot/trailhead. Got there around 8:30am on a Saturday and there were only 3-4 other cars. The trail to Lottie and Lighthouse Point was a little hard to find, it is right across the street from the trailhead behind the large Deception Pass State Park sign right by the road (there is a small sign that gives a distance to Lottie Point). It was foggy that morning and chillier than expected. A prior trip report had mentioned the trail to Lottie Point being overgrown, but it seems to be fine now. There was so much fog that the Deception Pass bridge was often almost impossible to see; eerie and beautiful. After doing the loop on Lottie Point, we headed over to Lighthouse Point. On the small causeway of land between the mainland and Lighthouse Point, we saw two seals out in the water! They were quite far away even for our long camera lens, but still neat to see. Did the loop on Lighthouse Point and then headed through the busier part of the park towards Rosario Head. By around 10:30am in the morning the fog had lifted and the views of the surrounding islands and the bridge were better. By the time we headed back to the car the Olympics were even starting to be visible. Back to the Pass Lake trailhead around noon, maybe 10-12 cars there and still space for a few more.
Trip Report
Deception Pass State Park - Headlands / Rosario Head / Lighthouse Point — Saturday, May. 11, 2019
Puget Sound and Islands > Bellingham Area

Comments
Glad someone did trail work on the Lottie trail! The downed tree was sketchy to get over.
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JJ Hikers on May 19, 2019 11:10 AM