Hiked in Deception Pass State Park on Fidalgo Island side called Rosario Head. Trail is about 1.5 miles but you can add on Bowman Bay Trail and make it four miles round-trip to enjoy more of the area. Rosario Head Trail has a little incline that will get your heart rate up a little but the views out at the tip are magnificent. There is a loop trail along the edge but be careful especially with young kids because the drop from Rosario can be fatal or if someone makes it down to the water safely they better be a good swimmer. Hyperthermia will set in quickly as well as the tide if going out will take you away from the shore. Bowman Bay Trail is safer but a bit longer and you will need to turnaround and come back if you parked at the Rosario Head.All and all a magnificent place to hike. Checkout the videos below of this hike or checkout my VIMEO Channel at https://vimeo.com/mikemorrison for lots of other hikes in Washington State and other places.

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

Take Care

Mike

I was up bright and early and hit the trail by 8:15. I did the Lighthouse Point loop and only saw three other hiking parties the whole time I was out, all when I was making my way back to the trailhead. Lots of lovely viewpoints to stop and enjoy the view, have a picnic, read, etc. Will hit this one again next time I'm in the area looking for a short hike.

We hiked from Bowman Bay to Lighthouse Point. Nothing really notable on the way in, but on the way back we tried taking the "scenic route" that takes you on the perimeter and overlooks Bowman Bay. The trail in this section is overgrown and steep in some sections and there are several social trails so it is hard to figure out what the main trail is (see this section highlighted on map).

We were hiking with my in-laws who don't do a lot of hiking so we turned around and took the well-traveled trail that cuts through the forest. I'm sure you could make it through if you're feeling up to it but I would avoid this section if you're with kids or inexperienced hikers.

We took advantage of the minus tide to hike at Bowman Bay and the headlands. We began at the boat launch and stayed on the beach and skirted around the first rock headland until Reservation Head. Lottie Bay to the west was nearly completely empty, pretty much a mud flat over an hour before the lowest point of the tide. We did a counter clockwise loop on the headland. Looking across to Lighthouse Point I could see a group light colored forms clinging to the rock wall just above the water line, through my lens I discovered anemones losing the fight against gravity until the tide rose once again.