Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Cape Flatery, Olympic National Park, late July 2017

      We took a trip to Cape Flattery from the Riverview RV Park in Forks, a trip of about 50 miles. Cape Flattery is the most northwesterly point in the contiguous US. It is on the Olympic Peninsula where the Strait of Juan  de Fuca meets the Pacific Ocean.    
     The Neah Bay area is home to about 1600 Makah Indians. This is where the Cape Flattery trail lies. Cape Flattery Trail is about a half mile long with about a 200 foot drop. It is made up of dirt, boardwalks and stairs. Some in much needed repairs. The trail end sits on a overlook with a huge drop to the water below. Cape Flattery Light is on  Tahoosh Island. It is decommissioned. There are sea caves on both sides of the lookout.



Trail is a little rough





The Cape Flattery light



Sea otter's below

The Makah Indian guide said this is a Puffin, I not sure



Rocky shore



Before some of the rough trail there are walking sticks for your use, Lighthouse on island

Makah Indian guide











At least 100 feet below the viewing platform

Sea caves



Coming soon the road trip to Cape Flattery. Thanks for following along.


2 comments:

  1. We asked about the trail at the museum. The man told us it was rough. I see he was right! You did have a nice view at the end though!

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    1. The trail is very rough. There where a few spots that required climbing a few steps like a short ladder,like the viewing platform at the end of the trail.

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