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A delightful and scenic trail leads down from the southwest side of Deception Pass Bridge to a rocky beach strewn with bleached driftwood.
A 15-minute hike to the highest point on the island, 400-foot Goose Rock, provides views of the San Juan Islands, Mt. Baker, Victoria, and Fidalgo Island, and possibly bald eagles soaring overhead. The trail starts at the south end of the bridge, heading east from either side of the highway; take the wide trail as it follows the pass, then take one of the unmarked spur trails uphill to the top. A half-mile hiking trail circles Rosario Head, the wooded point of land that juts into Rosario Bay (technically part of the 75-acre Sharpe County Park). The shoreline is a fine place to explore tidepools.
Other hiking trails lead throughout Deception Pass State Park, ranging from short nature paths to unimproved trails for experienced hikers only.
© Ericka Chickowski from Moon Washington, 8th edition
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