On the first day of winter, with rain forecast for most of the Puget Sound area, a hike in the rain shadow near Sequim sounded perfected. We headed out to the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge for a walk on the beach. The first 1/2 mile is an easy stroll through the forest.
Extending over 5 miles into the Strait of Juan de Fuca,
the Dungeness Spit is the longest coastal spit in the continental US
The south side of the spit is protected bird habitat, so the hike is on the Strait side of the spit.
Low tide was at noon today, perfect for hiking all the way out to the Light station
There are plenty of birds on both sides
At the light station
The light station was open and we climbed the stairs to the top
View from light station to the west, looking back over the spit
We saw lots of shore birds.
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