Ebey's Landing — Sunday, Jul. 17, 2022

It was a beautiful day on Ebey's Bluff Loop trail, if slightly chilly for July. The view from the high bluff trail is fantastic and varied. Be sure to turn around and look behind you from time to time, as the view both forwards and backwards constantly changes as you progress through different elevations and bends in the trail. Pay very careful attention to your footing on the narrow trail. There are places where an errant step to the downhill side could be disastrous.

Trail conditions were great, though there was an abundance of flying bugs (some kind of beetle? -- see photo) flitting about the bluff trail, so if your hiking party includes anyone with entomophobia (as ours did), they could have a difficult time; as mentioned above, leaping off the trail to avoid a bug is really not a safe option. In our case, our fearful one bravely soldiered on and proudly completed the hike.

The beach portion of the hike takes you right along the shoreline, parallel to two enclosed lagoons. It would be wise to consult local tide conditions when planning your hike. While the hike can be completed even at high tide, the smoother, less rock-strewn part of the beach can be used only when the tide is low. In our case, the tide was coming in, requiring us to dodge the waves that were gradually covering more and more of the smooth areas.

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