After reading Mt. trip report after another warning about bugs and break-ins, I decided to try something near the water. It was a perfectly beautiful day on Whidbey Island. I parked at the gun battery and hiked south on the bluff trail. The trail meanders in and out of the trees and brush, but there are plenty of spectacular views. You can even see the north point of Ebey Landing just to the south. My route then took me through Cedar Hollow, a section of the Kettles Trail then back on Hokey-Ka Dodo to head north on the bluff trail. Hiked up to the Beach access by Pondilla Lake where the Beach called to me for lunch. Then back to the car for a 5.5 mile hike. There are many more miles of trail to explore here and I will be back. Oh, and don't forget to check out the gun batteries.
Maps are available by the kiosk at the Gun Battery and there are picnic tables and restrooms. If you prefer flush toilets, then park at the Beach access by Pondilla Lake. Discover pass is required.
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