Don’t like the weather? Wait five minutes, you’ll get something new… gotta love PNW conditions!
Started the Oyster Dome hike from Chuckanut Drive along the Pacific Northwest Trail entrance in a dimly sunlit/overcast around 930 am and climbed into a fairly thick misty fog which cleared for a mile then started lightly raining before becoming windy at the Dome itself which blew the clouds away to reveal a wonderful view. Walked back through several different weather conditions before driving home in the mist then walking my dogs around the neighborhood in Mount Vernon in brilliant sunshine and 65 plus degrees!
The trail is clear and a bit muddy, but overall in great shape. Met a couple dozen folks and more than a few playful and well behaved dogs.
I want to express massive respect and admiration to the woman carrying a toddler in a backpack whilst hiking with two other kids. What a great role model for her kids and an inspiration for everyone on the trail! Reminded me fondly of my own mom doing things like that many, many decades ago and how strong a role model she was for this now old man and my younger sisters in the 1960’s and 70’s.
Last note: use caution on Chuckanut Drive. There was evidence of a large rock slide near the south end a mile or so from the trailhead that had been cleared. Some car and appliance sized rocks had been bulldozed into the ditch or shoulder on both sides of the road. The crews painted some of the large rocks orange to emphasize them until they can get cleared, but they are right up to the fog lines. Would hate to have been near that when it slid or find the debris in the road coming around a corner. The first picture in this report shows part of the debris, but there was much more on the opposite side of the road.
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