I started at Rosario Beach where the restroom is unlocked and open for business. Turned out to be a great day for a hike. Windy at times but sunny too.    I worked my way through Bowman Bay. The campground must be closed because the restrooms were locked up.  The trails are in good shape. Hardly any mud.  I kept going by Lottie Bay then Lighthouse Point. I was pleased to find mushrooms, big and small. Seals, otters and lots of shore birds. 
This State Park has so much to offer. I saw hikers and kayakers but everyone was spread out so there was plenty of quiet, alone time. 

Blog version (disclaimers)

Quick-and-dirty version

Access: Bowman Bay (official park map)
Round Trip: 10 miles
Elevation Range: 0′-484′
Gear: none
GPS Track: available
Dog-Friendly: yes

Approach

1. Hike the Bowman Bay/Rosario Beach Trail to reach the Pacific Northwest Trail adjacent to Highway 20.
2. Points of interest in the order visited: Goose Rock, West Beach, North Beach, Lighthouse Point, Lottie Bay, and Rosario Head.

Highlights

• Poor weather conditions resulted in fewer visitors
• Views out to the Strait of Juan de Fuca
• Solitude in the tucked-away places

Lowlights

• The narrow walkway on the bridge
• Rain on top of Goose Rock
• Strong gale on the bridge en route back to Fidalgo Island

  Went for a quick hike today. Sun was out when I drove there but was mostly gone by the time I hiked out on to Rosario Head. Always nice to hike out here regardless of weather conditions. This hike is not very long but the views out on the head are magnificent. You can add distance if you hike over into Bowman Bay and the beach there or just hike along Rosario Beach for a shorter hike and one you can do with young kids. Everyone please be careful when hiking out onto Rosario Head. The drop off the cliffs might not be survivable especially if your not a strong swimmer. Just stay back from the edge. I see people all to often right on the edge even during high winds. Checkout the video of this hike or over 300 other hikes I have done in Washington State and beyond at https://vimeo.com/mikemorrison or just click on the link below for this hike.

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

Take Care,

Mike 

With a break in the rain, I decided to head to Deception Pass for a walk. I started out at Bowman Bay and took the Lighthouse Point trail. This is a lovely, easy walk along the bays and strait. There are beautiful rocky formations/boulders with lots of lichen, ferns, plants and succulents covering them. Along the way, you'll see Madrona trees, salal, firs and to my surprise a clump of blooming scotch broom. There are small beaches and numerous nooks and crannies to explore. 

After completing the Lighthouse Point trail, I went pass the parking lot and continued onto Rosario Head. There are more pretty views and nice places to take a break and enjoy the sounds of water breaking over rocks and covering the shoreline. I saw a few songbirds, ducks, cormorants, eagles, rabbits and an otter. 

More trails can be added if you want to tack on more miles. This pass is so Northwest when it comes to seeing how the coastal scenery was formed after disruption occurred within in the earth's surface so many years ago. I find this place reflective and calming.

Such a beautiful day!  This was a two-part day. We first hiked the Lighthouse Point area from Bowman Bay with family, then re-parked at the bridge and did the east-side Goose Rock Perimeter to Goose Rock summit and back to the car on the Discovery Trail (which is actually closed due to rock slide), but we didn’t notice initially until we were tired and hungry at the detour sign at the CCC tunnel on our return to the car).  We did continue quickly thru the closed trail to the parking lot as the barricade had been opened, but should have chosen a diff route if we had known sooner.

My bro-in-law swears he saw the butt-end of a cougar when we were wandering the Lighthouse side of things but I wonder if it was a deer?  Or his eyes were playing tricks?