Near Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Oyster Dome-Deception Pass
Looking East at Deception Pass.
Near Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Oyster Dome-Deception Pass
They say a photo is worth a thousand words, I think Deception Pass is worth a couple trillion.
Near Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Oyster Dome-Deception Pass
Revel in this phenomenal view looking west near the bridge.
Near Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Oyster Dome-Deception Pass
The North Beach Trail is quite steep leading up to the bridge.
Near Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Oyster Dome-Deception Pass
Looking N out of Deception Pass.

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Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Oyster Dome-Deception Pass

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The Oyster Dome to Deception Pass section of the stunning PNNST.
36.4
mi
Distance
2,203
ft
Gain
strenuous
Difficulty
BirdingCaveCommonly BackpackedFall ColorsLakeRiver/CreekSpringSwimmingViewsWildflowers
Access Issues
The sections of the trail located on state park property close at dusk.

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
36.41mi
Distance
2,203ft
Elevation Gain
2,152ft
Elevation Loss
25%
Max Grade
538ft
High Point
1ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
This trail starts at the head of the Chuckanut Trail or Oyster Dome Loop. Follow Chuckanut Dr. until you reach Edison (3.24 miles). Take a right on W Bow Hill Rd until it becomes Main St. then MacTaggart Ave, then take a left on Cains Ct. Cains Ct. will become Farm To Market Rd. Follow this until you take a right on Bay View-Edison Rd. Follow this until you pass Bayview State Park, you'll then merge onto the Padilla Bay Shore Trail (mile 11.18). Follow this trail until it ends on Bay View Edison Road; take a right and follow it until it ends on SR 20. Follow SR 20 west (right). Just hike on the shoulder as best as possible. There is a sidewalk on the bridge. Once you are over the bridge and past the casino, take a right on Casino Drive, then a left on S March Point Rd. Follow this all the way around March's Point and to the Tommy Thompson Parkway. Take a right on the Tommy Thompson Parkway and follow to the corner of 22nd St. and R Ave. Take a left and follow the sidewalk all the way to G Ave. Take a left, then a right on 23rd St. Follow 23d until it stops and you see a sign for Trail 100. Follow Trail 100 until you come to a T with Trail 104. Take a right on Trail 104, and follow this until it becomes Trail 106. Follow 106 until it becomes Trail 10, then take a left on Trail 10. Follow this until you take a right on Trail 126, follow Trail 126 until in becomes Trail 241. Follow the trail and take a right on Trail 224, follow Trail 224 until it becomes Trail 210; follow Trail 210 right. Trail 210 will become 243, 212, and then Trail 25. Take a right on Trail 220. Follow Trail 220 until you come to a Y with Trail 249, take a left. Get on Heart Lake Rd. and follow the road until it comes to an intersection with a parking lot. Take a right onto Donnell Rd. Follow this until you come to the John Tursi Trail. Follow the John Tursi Trail up to the 5 Wonders Trail. Follow this to the parking lot at Pass Lake (the traditional map has you keep left on Pass Lake Loop. Once you are at the parking lot, look across the street to the sign for Bowman Bay and Rosario Beach. Behind the sign is a trail. Follow that until it ends up near the road. Hike the shoulder, then the sidewalk on Deception Pass Bridge. For instructions to continue onto Keystone follow the Pacific Northwest National Scenic Trail: Deception Pass-Keystone. Happy Trails!
History & Background
This trail covers everything from old railroads, miner's homesteads, CCC trails, and old growth forests.

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Contributors
Isaac Bozeman