A very windy day for a hike. Whidbey had 60 mph winds last night and they have died down some but they are still strong. The sun finally came out today so I head out to get a much need hike in. Have been much busy the last 3 to 4 months so hiking has taken a back seat but I am trying to get my groove back on. No rain but plenty of wind and it was cold but I soon warmed up once I got in my rythm of the hike.

  The trail was very empty since I only passed a half a dozen people but I did make a mistake by going when the tide was way up so the beach was gone except for the big rocks and logs up high on the beach so I chose to turn around and hike back on the bluff trail instead of going down on the beach for my normal return. All and all it was a nice day to get out of the house. Cabin fever has hit me hard the last three months. 

Checkout my video of this hike or some 350 other hikes I have done on my Vimeo Channel https://vimeo.com/mikemorrison or just click on the video link below for this hike.

As always get out there and enjoy this beautiful state!!

Take Care,

Mike

Beautiful day at Ebey's landing. Left the trailhead around 11am and got back around 1pm - give or take. Beautiful trail. However, there were a few down hill muddy sections that were very slick. I never fell, but I did slip a couple times. Wasn't enough to make me turn around, but a couple that was older than me chose to turn around because the risk of falling wasn't worth it. 

We hiked the loop on a gorgeous, sunlit, exceptionally clear Sunday. By all standards, this is special even if you've been there before: 270 degree view of sea, two mountain ranges (snow-covered yesterday) and 3 big volcanoes.

The trail was muddy in places. We were glad that we had our hiking poles.

Parking was at a premium- but with a lot of turnover.

This was an absolutely lovely day and the weather was perfect! Not a ton of spots but we were lucky to snag one. Trail was a bit muddy. Views were pretty epic, could see Baker, Rainier and the Olympics in their full cloud-free glory! Spotted a kestrel on the bluff, and some otters playing in the water. No orcas, though that would have been pretty epic. A really nice trail to do with kids (we had a 2.5 year old and 5 month old). Dog loved it too. A great Whidbey day trip adventure!

Started at the Prairie Overlook Trailhead, passed by the historic Ebey house then up to the Bluff Trail to do the complete loop hike.  The trail is in great condition. Check out my YouTube video:  https://youtu.be/KHZwK-sE5qk