Penrose Point State Park — Tuesday, Mar. 19, 2024

Taking advantage of the beautiful day and some weekday time off from working the previous weekend.  From the trailhead at the parking area, the left turn towards the point is closed long-term due to erosion (a sign says that the state is seeking a permit from Pierce County; I don't know how long that sign has been there.)  So you have to take the right fork, passing near the park entrance.  (If you can park at the campground and start from there, it would cut some time from the detour.  It would cut even more if you can cut across the beach from the parking area, which the trailhead sign says is possible at low tide.)  Other than this detour, there were no significant trail issues.  I did the full loop around the point peninsula (following route points A-E-B-G-D-E on the linked brochure map), stepping out onto the shore at East Beach (point D), which provides a view of a different part of the Sound from the parking area but blowdowns on the beach made it hard to walk very far, at least at that tide level.

More Information on this Trip Report

• https://parks.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-07/Penrose%20Point%20Beach%20Brochure.pdf