Ebey's Landing — Saturday, Jul. 2, 2022

A few updates on this hike for anyone looking to do it over the weekend. Lots of people, easy to spread out on the beach, on the bluff switchbacks it is narrow and steep, a bit harder to pass, pack your patience. The Historical Cabin and blockhouse were open, and no, you can't climb up and look out of the blockhouse. They had docents there explaining the history for anyone interested in the history of the area. I'd recommend parking up above by the cemetery, one loo and lots of people on the beach parking area. 2 loos in this parking area. The purple flower covering the entire bluff area is hairy vetch, once planted as a cover crop, now escaped. It IS pretty tho. Other flowers, gumweed (yellow daisy) sand verbena (yellow, right at the bottom where the bluff trail hits the beach) searocket (small lavender 4 petals) fools onion, brodriaea, tapertip onion, catchfly, wild roses and non native honeysuckle. Deception Pass was a complete and total zoo, Skagit Seafood will be closed for lunch tomorrow and closed on the 4th. Happy 4th and be careful with those fireworks!