Oyster Dome
Now that my foot is doing better I am determined to make up for lost time. Today, to better prepare for my volunteer shift on Saturday for Washington Trails Day, I drove north to do the Oyster Dome hike. What a beautiful day!
We will be at the Oyster Dome (and Lily Lake) trail head on Saturday and I wanted to make sure I could find it and I wanted to be able to tell any hikers who might ask about this hike.
As for this hike it is 4.35 miles and about 1100 feet of elevation gain. It is a nice hike, well maintained trail, and it alternates between fairly level terrain and modestly steep switchbacks. It is a good workout. And 3 hours 15 minutes on the trail with no pain.
The trail itself is entirely in the forest, a very nice 2nd growth forest but Oyster Dome itself (see above) has a tremendous view.
Here is a sample of the trail:
Along The Trail
And here is a view from the parking lot – not bad for not having to hike at all:
Bellingham Bay
From where I live it is about 70 miles, the last four or so on a dirt road. So it takes a little effort to get there but is well worth it..
I will be back on Saturday greeting hikers. It was crowded today (perhaps because it is Juneteenth) and I expect a lot of people on Saturday. Should be fun.
The track:
Track
