What a great hike to clear one's head. On a clear brisk winter's day from this Whidbey Island standout are unbeatable views across the indigo Sound to the Olympics, and directly below you from the bluff trail is a long finger of log-strewn beach around Perego Lagoon. Nearby pasture land in rich browns and greens. Stunning. A loop hike can be done (better counterclockwise starting up the bluffs and returning via either a path next to the lagoon or out along the beach)in 3.5 miles. An elevation gain & loss of a couple hundred feet. Midweek found just a handful of other people. A great hike any time of the year. The trail was generally dry but in spots a bit slippery, especially the fairly steep portion coming down from the bluff to the beach. There's a restroom and no parking or entrance fees.
Top photo: looking south from atop the bluffs, Cascades far left, Ebey Prairie & farmland, Puget Sound. Bottom photo: looking north from bluffs , Perego Lagoon below.
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