Day Hike - Deception Pass State Park - Goose Rock

Meeting place and time 8:45am at West Beach parking lot

Leader's notes The hike will include two trails from the North Beach trailhead - a Cornet Bay-Goose Rock 3.5 mile loom with 475' gain and a West Beach-Cranberry Lake 4.5 mile loop with 275' gain. As we hike through lovely coastal forest, along Goose Rock, sand dunes, lakeshore and coastline, we'll be rewarded by plenty of great scenery, rock gardens, early wildflowers, occasional wildlife views, and more. The pace will be leisurely to moderate to allow for enjoyment of the beautiful scenery and capture a few photos along the trail. For more information on the hikes, see Walks and Hikes on Beaches of Puget Sound, or Footsore 3. Deception State Park websites: http://www.parks.wa.gov/parkpage.asp?selectedpark=deception+pass http://www.pnwhikes.com/hike.asp?hid=Deception+Pass+State+Park (for a Google Earth aerial view), See site index at http:///www.nps.gov/ebla for map, brochures, interpretive info, weather, etc.).