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ALSmith64's Seattle Trip
Salt Creek Recreation Area
With its stunning views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Victoria BC, Salt Creek Recreation Area is the perfect setting for exploration and discovery. Salt Creek is home to some of the most exceptional tide pools in the Northwest. Come during low tide and you'll see starfish, sea cucumbers, crabs, sea anemones, and urchins among the plentiful sea life on display. Many of these tide pools are located at the Tongue Point Marine Life Sanctuary (which is underwater at high tide).
Location
Salt Creek Recreation Area
Camp Hayden Road
Port Angeles, WA
United States
48° 8' 12.6744" N, 123° 40' 47.7732" W
See map: Google Maps
Clallam Bay-Sekiu Bird Watching Tour
The shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the adjacent rivers, lakes, forests and the area surrounding Cape Flattery provide habitat for hundreds of species of birds. Murrelets and Murres are prized sightings. Shore birds, ducks and gulls are plentiful. In the fall and spring, thousands of Canadian geese, trumpeter swans, falcons, hawks, and sandhill cranes migrate through this area, and can be easily sighted.
Location
Clallam Bay to Neah Bay
Frontier St.
Clallam Bay, WA
98326
United States
48° 15' 52.038" N, 124° 15' 4.5036" W
See map: Google Maps
Forks Open Aire Market
Open every Saturday 10AM-3PM, mid-May through mid-October.
The market is next to the Forks Visitor Center and the Timber Museum. Twilighters Welcome!
On the 1st Saturdays of June - Sept. and the last market in Oct. (Forks Hickory Shirt Day,) will be "Just Desserts Bake Sale" and "Live at the Market" Saturdays. The Market will have a bake sale that will include items for special gluten & dairy-free and sugar-free diets. "Live at the Market" will feature mostly local musicians and performance artists.
Location
Forks Open Air Market
1421 S Forks Avenue
Forks, WA
98331
United States
47° 56' 12.372" N, 124° 23' 41.352" W
See map: Google Maps
Twilight self tour in Forks
If you are a fan of the Twilight book series, you can come to Forks and tour the sites that are featured in the books written by Stephenie Meyer. Just stop by the Forks Chamber of Commerce visitor center (1411 South Forks Ave.) to receive your free Twilight packet. It includes trivia tests from all four books along with a Forks Twilight map showing where the sites are located. Hours are 10am to 5pm Monday - Saturday and 11am - 4pm on Sundays.
Location
Forks Chamber of Commerce
1411 South Forks Ave.
Forks, WA
98331
United States
47° 55' 37.2648" N, 124° 22' 45.5988" W
See map: Google Maps
Olympic National Park
The majesty of the Olympic Mountains, the fairy-tale quality of the rain forests and the pristine wilderness coastline are great reasons to visit Olympic National Park. This World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve encompasses nearly one million acres and also includes glacier-carved lakes, waterfalls, over 600 miles of hiking trails, dozens of campgrounds and scenic vistas. Highlights of the Park include Hurricane Ridge, the Hoh Rain Forest and 60 miles of unspoiled coastline.
Location
Olympic National Park Visitor Information Center
600 E. Park Ave.
Port Angeles, WA
98362
United States
48° 6' 6.0048" N, 123° 25' 59.6748" W
See map: Google Maps
Moments in Time Trail
The Moments in Time Nature Trail is an easy 0.5-mile trail that meanders through the woods and along the shoreline of Lake Crescent offering a variety of environments from breathtaking views of Lake Crescent and Pyramid Mountain to tiny fern and wildflower meadows to lush woods with towering evergreens and spectacular mosses and fungi. Appropriate for the entire family, it begins just off the parking area of the Storm King Ranger Station on Lake Crescent in the Olympic National Park.
Location
Storm King Ranger Station
U.S. Highway 101
Port Angeles, WA
98362
United States
48° 3' 27.468" N, 123° 47' 14.7696" W
See map: Google Maps
Wildlife Viewing
The Olympic Peninsula is one of the best places on the globe to view diverse wildlife at close proximity. Black-tailed deer inhabit the hills and lowlands and are frequently seen through the region. Likewise, eagles and raptors such as falcons and hawks populate many areas on the peninsula. In the fall, spawning season brings different species of salmon into the rivers and streams. In Olympic National Park, mountain goats live in the higher altitudes, while Roosevelt elk roam in the lower areas and move in and out of the Park boundaries.
Location
WA
United States
48° 5' 28.1472" N, 123° 3' 3.8916" W
See map: Google Maps
Miles of Saltwater Shorelines
Clallam and Jefferson Counties combined have over 400 miles of saltwater coastline. The inland waters of the 61-mile glacial fjord of the Hood Canal, the glacier-carved Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Dungeness Spit and the wild, rugged Pacific Coast comprise differing habitats and nearly endless opportunities to explore.
Tide pooling, beach hikes and days-long backpacking excursions are a grat way to experience the calming rhythms of waves and tides and the view the wildlife and sea creatures of the tidal zone.
Location
Rialto Beach
United States
48° 13' 14.8224" N, 124° 7' 6.186" W
See map: Google Maps
