Oyster Dome 1-5-14

It was a car full heading up Chuckanut Drive to the Oyster Dome Trail.  Not only Dave, Cedar and I but also Justus and Gretchen joined in the adventure.  It was a crystal clear sunny day... perfect for a hike with a view.  This first peek at the view is about 20 minutes or so into the hike and has a bench.  A great place for people with creaky knees to stop.

 

 The rest of the trail was a lot steeper than I remembered it, although that is probably because I slacked off this fall and was not prepared.  The elevation gain is pretty decent though... 1900 ft up from almost sea level.  Here Dave and Cedar are playing on a flatter part of the trail.

 

 And now we are at the top!  Just barely over 2000 feet, but such a gorgeous view of the San Juan Islands and the forest spread out below like toy trees.

Get out there with the ones you love and stretch those legs out!  : )