Sunday, February 13, 2011

Dungeness Spit Hike 2-8-2011

Last Tuesday hiked out Dungeness Spit to the lighthouse on the end of the spit. It was a nice day, a bit windy and cold in the morning, sunny by noon.

The lighthouse(built in 1857) is manned by volunteers who maintain it, provide tours and answer questions. They live there for a week at a time in the old lightkeepers residence.The hike to the lighthouse and return is about 11 miles. The volunteers get a ride out and back in a jeep.
It was cloudy, windy and cold when I started.
The tide was high when I started down the beach. I had to stay far up the beach in the loose sand. That made hiking harder.
Still a ways to go to the lighthouse.
Getting closer.
Almost there.
The lighthouse at the end of Dungeness Spit. The volunteers are there for a week and had the lighthouse open. I went up to the top where the light is. There are also rooms in the lighthouse with lots of displays of the history of the lighthouse.
I have arrived!
The sun came out on the way back. See the lighthouse waaaay out there?

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1 comment:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 6:34 PM

    Great day to be out near the water. Six miles out and then again back again gives you a good workout.

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