On Friday 6/23, I worked with a large group of volunteers from the Naval Air Station Whidbey to do some trail work, clearing brush and removing invasive weeds.  On Washington Trails Day, Saturday 6/24, I went back to hike one of the trails they worked on that I did not see the day before.  I hiked the Bluff Trail from the Gun Battery to a spur near the beach parking lot.  The Bluff Trail was in pretty good shape thanks to the Navy volunteers.  I went on the spur because I had encountered heavy overhanging foliage in that area on a recent hike.  They Navy volunteers had done a pretty good job with that, but they did not get it all.  A little more work is needed.  It will be cleared soon.

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Rate: 5.  We parked at the Gun Battery and hiked along the Bluff Trail and eventually down a path to the beach.  We walked about a mile along the shore thinking  (hoping) we would find a path back up the bluffs.  No such luck.  We back tracked down the beach and back up along the Bluff Trail to our car.  About 4 miles total.  The walk was pretty, but I think there are better hikes on the island.  If you just want a scenic spot for picnic lunch on the bluffs, this is a nice park.  

I hiked Spencers Trail at Ft Ebey State Park.  This trail has a lot of small elevation changes, some would likely be slick after rain.  There was one small (4-5 inch diameter) tree down over the trail.  I cut a section out of it to clear the trail.  There is evidence that this trail is fairly lightly used, with lots of small branches and twigs on the trail.

The trial was gorgeous and in great condition. We only saw 2 other hikers while we were on the trail. The map that was provided at the entrance was easy to use and well marked. There were multiple postings about a section of the trail that had washed out. 

Friday was a soft rainy day. The bluff trail from the north parking lot to the gun battery was in good condition - a little muddy but not slippery.