Ebey's Landing is a great place to hike year around.  In Winter the wind on the bluff can be Gale Force Winds. The sunset are spectacular. Trail is relatively easy but make sure you hike the beach at low tide and hike in the packed sand close to the water which is way easier on the ankles. Listen to the waves as they are very soothing and it makes you want to keep coming back as I do about four times a year. Checkout the video of this hike by clicking on the link below or checkout my VIMEO Channel at the link below that of over 400 trails I have hiked throughout Washington State and beyond.

As always get out and see this beautiful state and enjoy your hiking!

Take Care,

Mike

The hiking grandmas didn't want to do heat in the mtns today, so this was a perfect hike. We started at the bottom on State Park land and hiked the beach, as to catch the tide going out, then hiked up the bluff section so the way back would be all downhill after it got hot. The whole trail is exposed, be prepared with sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat plus water. I brought a full nalgene and it was barely enough. The hike was beautiful, the farmland was green and gold, Baker out, Olys out but too hazy for Rainier. Channel your inner Jimmy Hendrix, it's all Purple Haze with the slope covered with vetch in full bloom! We also saw roses, honeysuckle, sand verbena, and the lupine was just finishing up.  No real issues with the trail, except the sand is dry and slick coming down the hill, we were glad we chose to hike up the bluff. We had a fun encounter with an eagle, he/she was trying to catch a fish along the edge of the water. We watched as it finally caught one and ate it. Then another appeared and they left circling the water. Soon a juvenile came soaring over and the parents and juvenile landed on the hill. We couldn't see clearly, but it appeared the parents were feeding the young one still. It must have just fledged! Loo at both the state park TH and up above at the historical park. TP today, but no sanitizer. Fresh strawberries plus ice cream at the farmstand just north of Oak Harbor, left side going north. 

There were four cars at the Prairie Overlook trailhead when I arrived around 9:30am on this lovely sunny Wednesday. Toilets are open, clean and well stocked. 

Native wild roses are currently blooming all along the Prairie Ridge trail and parts of the Bluff Trail and smell heavenly, other wildflowers also currently blooming, including my favorite, lupine. This beautifully clear day allowed for views of Mount Baker and Rainier from the trail, along with the great expanse of the Puget Sound and Olympics. Saw (and heard) a wonderful variety of birds and butterflies, and even saw a seal swimming north along the coast. 

Always love this trail, as well as options nearby for post-hike noms! Today's journey concluded with a wonderful bite from Whidbey Island Bagel Factory in Oak Harbor. Happy Hiking!

Ebey’s Landing was beautiful as usual. Vault toilets in the upper lot in good shape. Be sure to take the Pratt Loop around the prairie. Wild roses smell sweet and there are about a million buds ready to bloom.
Lots of birds today. About 3/4 of the way along the bluff there is a big old tree that looks like a good sitting spot. I looked for snakes and bugs and decided to take a seat. After a bit I started to feel itchy. I stood up and realized the old tree is infested with big black ants that hide in the holes when they see you looking! I don’t know if I got but but I’m still itchy just thinking about it. The trail is in good shape but you do have to push through some foliage that leans into the trail. I wish I put on bug spray before the hike. I did douse myself before getting back in the car. Flowers, birds and that amazing view. 10/10!