We spent the day on San Juan Island hiking various trails.

We started with the Mount Finlayson loop that connects with the Jakle's lagoon trail, which we extended to Cattle point by following the bluff trail. This was an early trail so we got lucky with wildlife: we crossed a few deer multiple times while on our way to Mount Finlayson, then we saw a bald eagle very close to us from the bluff trail. Finally, we watched several seals playing in the sea weeds (or having breakfast, unclear) beyond the Cattle point lighthouse.

Our second target was the Lime kiln point state park loop that ascends to the quarry before returning back along the coast to explore a few lime kilns, including one that is still in good shape and finishes at the lighthouse. It's pretty short but the initial accent was steeper than expected, so that was interesting.

We did a snack pause at the Wescott Bay Shellfish company shack before a short ascent to Young Hill from the English camp to get some great views of British Columbia. The main trail up is gradual and well maintained. I've read of and saw a much faster and steeper trail but we decided to keep to the main trail for the way down to avoid the sun that was hitting strong at that point. The main trail is in the forest, which seemed like a more pleasant option.

Finally, we explored the sculpture garden at Roche harbor. That was quite an interesting experience although we sped up in some uncovered sections because of the sun. There is quite a lot to see and the exploratory format was a nice touch.

San Juan Island is beautiful this time of year. The roads around the island are lined with wildflowers. We explored the nature preserve and sculpture garden. Beautiful flowers and interesting art. Just a few mosquitoes.

Beautiful sculpture park with varied terrain, most of it an open hill sloop and some trails leading into a “Whimsy Woods” area. No advanced footwear needed and ample parking.

Not a hike but more of a walk. Less then .2.