I had some extra time while in Bow-Edison today so I ventured north to Chuckanut Drive and Larrabee State Park. I drove up Cleator road to hike Rock Trail and one of the associated trails nearby. I was unable to drive to the Cyrus trailhead because there was a tree lying across the road and its removal would require a chainsaw. I parked my car about 1.5 miles from the trailhead and walked up the road.

The woods along Rock Trail were very nice as always. Once past the cool sandstone formations the wind really picked up. I decided to turn back and go to a side trail leading to Fragrance Lake. I hadn't taken this approach to the lake before so opted for this alternative route from my prior plans for the day. It was a mile to the lake leading off from Cleator road. It was very peaceful at the lake. While walking around the lake I heard a very large crack and I knew a tree was about to fall. The crack was followed by a loud crash of a tree falling. I didn't see where the tree was but it sounded like it fell east of the lake and on the other side of Cleator but I really don't know. I was sure it wasn't near me or the lake.

Once I got back to my car someone had sawed/cleared the downed tree on the road and access to the Cyrus trailhead was possible. Thank you to whomever did that!

After leaving the park and driving south on Chuckanut Drive I turned on Cove road where there is a boat launch. It's a small pretty spot that offers a cove view of the Sound. The tide was high so I was unable to walk along the shore. Even when you can walk on the shore you can't go far. The beach is short; private property on one side and a short coastline on the other side. 

I expected the weather to be much worse today but luckily the rain I encountered was minimal. The strong winds past Rock Trail did cause me to alter my plans but I still had an enjoyable day in the woods and along the water. 

Drove up to the Cyrus Gates Overlook. Followed the Rock Trail down, the South Lost Lake Trail to the south edge of Larrabee State Park, and a logging road into Blanchard State Forest to a viewpoint with great views of the islands on one side, and of Mt Baker on the other side.

Road Conditions. Unpaved, but looked fine for any car.

Trail Conditions. No obstacles. Some muddy spots on the South Lost Lake Trail.

Crowds. The parking lot was only half full at 11am. Encountered one group of mountain bikers (right at the trailhead), and a dozen or so parties on foot.

A very nice hike with a friend today at Larrabee State Park.

Interurban Trail is clear, wide, and flat with some fallen leaves on it. Pretty, otherwise nothing to report.

Fragrance Lake Trail is a sweet little trail, a bit narrower than Interurban. Steeper, too, and quite narrow (maybe more like a footpath?) on the loop around the lake. Fragrance Lake is calm and quiet, though hard to get a good view of from the trail.

Double Diamond Trail is very steep! Its a downhill mountain bike/hiker trail, with a crucial split where it's hiker-only to the right as you head uphill. This section is called Chinscraper and hiking it it is clear why. Was good cardio keeping up with my friend on this section.

The connection between Rock Trail and Double Diamond was very nice, with some clouds coming in and cooling things off. Also provided some great photo ops.

Rock Trail is so lovely. The steps make for great photography and the huge rocks here are incredible. It had been a long time since I'd been here and it was really nice to see it again.

North Lost Lake is where things get mucky. The roadwalk is fine despite some downed trees, but closer to the lake there are sections of "trail" that feel more like swamp. I sank into my ankles at one point! Had lunch at the overlook of Lost Lake - the trees across the way are a nice variety and the lake is, again, quiet and calm and mostly hard to see from trail.

South Lost Lake is quieter, though the open forest in this section and the ferns were so nice! Soon we came along to the road to return to the parking lot off 11

This is a great 11.5mile route!

Photo 1 - Variations of this view on the loop today
Photo 2 - big rocks
Photo 3 - pretty little grotto
Photo 4 - Also saw two gorgeous waterfalls today!

Larrabee State park
Rock trail

长度：1.2 英里
落差： 1200英尺
门票： $10/车（年票$30， 包括所有州立公园）

岩石步道在西雅图北部100英里处的Larrabee State Park (州立公园）内。
若是没有提前查清楚步道的位置， 很容易错过步道入口， 它在离公园停车场6公里的山坡顶端， 有一个可以停15辆车的石子路停车场。
步道的起点就是枕木搭起的50级台阶， 直下山坡， 接着是岩石， 裸露或布满青苔， 一直向下到岩石坡地， 山顶松针（杉树针叶） 覆盖地面， 山坡下， 就比较湿润了。
考虑到膝盖的承受能力， 下坡的山路走了40分钟， 大约只有0.8公里， 就原路返回了， 上坡容易， 下坡难， 下坡时， 除了力度， 还需要控制平衡和方向， 上坡则只需要负责用力就可以了， 因此， 回程30分钟。
整座山是岩石结构， 与青岛崂山的岩石类似。
整个步道山路崎岖， 落差较大， 不适合关节有问题的徒步爱好者。
出了州立公园， 是一条布满秋色的沿海公路， 公里的西边是太平洋， 公里的东边是山， 公路弯弯曲曲， 开在路上， 仿佛到了最美沿海公路101。
风景公路的最南端， 海岸边， 有一家餐厅， 两家现煮海鲜餐厅， 提供附近打捞的海鲜。
坐进了餐厅， 点了海鲜， 喝着咖啡， 看秋日落阳， 夕阳无限。

Bottom Line:

Great time to visit during some of the lowest tides of the year, with exposed tide pools, mudflats and beautiful pocket (oystershell) white sand beaches. There are lots of these beaches in the Gulf Islands (Canada) north of the San Juans but have never seen them on the mainland before. Not sure if it was a low tide thing. Kayakers and divers enjoyed the rocky islands just offshore. Was lucky enough to see a river otter on the beach as well!

Stats:

• Distance: ~2 miles
• Duration: 1-1/2 hours
• Road/Parking: Lots of parking in a large lot; Discover Pass required
• Weather: Sunshine and warm temperatures (70s) with light wind
• Trail: Beautiful forest trails in the woods above the beach, and exceptionally low tide for beachcombing, and exploring the unique rock formations (see pics). The pocket white-sand beaches from the crushed oyster shells do not look like they belong in the PNW! Prolific buttercups and daisies blooming on the grassy areas up near the entrance. Nice to see purple and orange starfish coming back after the wasting die-off!
• Takeaway: First time visiting, and this park has more to offer than I expected, with quite a number of trails both along the beach and up the hill on the other side of Chuckanut Drive - will be back to explore more! The adjacent bay is known as a spot for bioluminescent night kayaking on moonless nights in July and early August!