On Monday we drove from Seattle, had late breakfast at the Breakwater Cafe in Sekiu, then got down to business and hiked the 3 mile leg from the trailhead to Sand Point and set up camp. Saw lots of pelicans among the gulls.
That afternoon, we hiked the 2-mile “primitive” trail to Erickson’s Bay. This is a fun option if you like short and weirdly rugged trails. This trail is mostly flat but challenging due to the ancient slippery and broken boards across the trail. Then we hiked back to camp.
On Tuesday, we started up the beach toward Cape Alava. Near the campsites at Sand Point, a bear was foraging on the beach by turning over the piles of seaweed. She was ignoring the campers. We were told by a passing ranger that he was checking out a report of someone feeding the bear. Aargh! Please protect your food from the bears!
Got a good look at the petroglyphs at Wedding Rocks. The stretch between Wedding Rocks and Cape Alava is rugged and can be tricky with wet cobbles. We were moving up the beach at low tide, which gave us more options. We hiked past the campsites at Cape Alava to the abandoned ranger station and Ozette Memorial. The sea lions were partying with loud barking. Then we hiked back to the Ozette parking lot to refill water, then back on the leg from the trailhead to Sand Point to finish the triangle.
We were told that the boardwalk was built during WW2 to man an observation station at Cape Alava. The boardwalk was a huge project, I wish I could find more historical information about the construction.
On Wednesday we packed up camp and headed back out on the boardwalk. We hiked about 24 miles in 3 days. Driving on the Hoko-Ozette road, we saw a couple dozen cow elk alongside the road. Then the long drive home. A short and sweet adventure in a unique part of the world!
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