Day Hike - Deception Pass State Park

• This is an affinity group hike for those in their 20s and 30s. Please only register if you are in your 20's-30's and looking to meet fellow young adults who enjoy hiking.
• Please read the "Hike Leadership Style" section in my member profile so you'll know what to expect on my hikes.

This is hike takes place at Deception Pass State Park. The route we'll take will include both the north and south sides of the park. On Fidalgo island, we'll hike along the cliffs and beaches. On Whidbey Island, we'll head up a hill to a viewpoint (the Olympics can be seen on a clear day). There's no need to swim between the islands since the bridge connecting them has a sidewalk we can use.

There will be a fair amount of elevation changes though given the topography of the park, the elevation profile is likely inaccurate. I used caltopo to calculate the elevation gain since GaiaGPS's elevation profile was very choppy. With that in mind, be prepared for a hilly hike.

Prior to signing up for this hike, please take into account the following (many of these are repeated for emphasis):

• Please take note of the pace listed above
• Please be prepared for inclement weather seeing as this is a Spring hike.
• "Hello Hiker" e-mail sent out soon after registration closes (check your "spam" folder)

NOTE: The time/date may change prior to the activity being open for registration.

Meet at 10 AM at a Park and Ride (provided in the hello hiker e-mail after registration closes).

• Please arrive on time and account for traffic. We'll leave the meeting location at 10:10 AM (no exceptions).
• (optional) We'll carpool from the meeting location to the trailhead.

Trailhead: Rosario Head Trailhead (see note below)

• Permits (Trailhead Only): Discover Pass
• NOTE: We may decide to use a different trailhead since there are multiple options along the planned route. The trailhead will be finalized as part of the hello hiker e-mail.