There is a roadside fox den with 6 kits south of Lime Kiln. The foxes are habituated to humans which is not good for the animals but does make for excellent photography.  We have seen the foxes out playing in plain view from the road about 1/3 of the times that we have driven by. Unfortunately they are at high risk for being hit by cars. No obvious tragedies yet🤞

Right now the vegetation is lush and there are some nice wildflowers. Several Calypso orchids in the forest and California poppies along the rocky cliffs of the coastline. Also some very old gnarly Douglas fir trees and big oddly shaped Madrone trees. We saw two gray whales cruising up the coast just a few hundred yards off the shore. Very few people now.

4 mile loop

09Apr2021 FRI ~08:01 arrived at Lime Kiln Point S.P. parking; there was 1 other vehicle. And i went for a walk:

Parking > Whale Watch Site > Lime Kiln > Uplands Trail > Parking 

Trail Condition was good .. well maintained and well-signed. Thank U'all - Lime Kiln Point S.P.

During my ~1 hr in Lime Kiln Point S.P., i encountered a total of ~6 people; they were at the Lighthouse - taking pictures of the Lighthouse, enjoying the lovely sights of the Lighthouse, San Juan Islands and the Haro Strait. Sadly, i didn't get to see any whale, but then its a good excuse for me to return here "next" time 😙

Happy Trails Everyone!

Stats: ~1.5 miles / Moving Time: ~45 mins / Total Time: ~1 hr

A beautiful state park with lovely trails. Started on the Upland Trail behind the upper parking lot. It’s a short hike through a beautiful forest of madrona trees that leads to the Lime Kiln. Walk down the stairs to the kiln, then the lower set of stairs to the rocks to watch the waves. Breathtaking scenery.

I then reversed back and took the side trail to the lighthouse. Busier with people (I think Spring break week?) but still manageable and everyone I encountered wearing masks and being respectful of the pandemic etiquette. 

The trail continues on to Deadman’s Cove. It’s rated as “difficult “ but I found it’s just moderate at best. However, if you suffer from vertigo or have little kiddos in tow, it would be a challenge. The trail is on the cliff-side and follows the water / whale watching site with endless views of the sea. I hit the beach at deadman’s cove at low tide in time for tide pooling. 

No whale sightings but a wonderful short hike about 5 miles total. It’s worth the scenery! 

This trail was actually many trails, and we tried to take every one we found.  Ended up putting in 8 miles!  The lighthouse was beautiful, the kiln was impressive (much more so than the Lime Kiln off the Mountain Loop Highway), and we found a wonderful little lake, where we accidentally disturbed a huge young eagle in a tree right above us, and were treated with a closeup experience with him as he took off just a few feet over our heads!  Later in the day, when on a rocky overlook, we were buzzed by an angry hummingbird - guess we were near a nest... That was the extent of wildlife sightings. Never saw the foxes or the orcas we have heard about. Many opportunities to see and to look over the wild rocky coastline, big crashing waves and expansive views. Madrona trees were amazing!  Some extremely old and huge ones throughout. A little mud in places, but not too bad.  Overall an amazing hike.  Highly recommend.