Trip
Day Hike - Guemes Island & Mountain
Explore part of Guemes Island walking on the ferry at Anacortes for a ten minute ride. Then, walk 2.5 miles along a quiet country road to the trailhead. Up 1.2 miles to an excellent viewpoint of Padilla Bay. Return either the same or loop just a bit further to the ferry.
Contacts
Craig Illman
Primary Leader
- Sun, Oct 21, 2018
- Seattle Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults, Families
- Easy/Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 7.4 mi
- Elevation Gain: 600 ft
- Pace: 2-3 mph
- 4 (11 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
Meet at 10:30 am at the Guemes Ferry terminal for the 10:45 am sailing. Round trip fare is $4, $2 for youth or senior. Lunch at the summit and return back to explore Anacortes afterwards. Parking lot at 6th & K, also plenty of street parking on 6th, east of K.
Trail is excellent, roads are lightly travelled. The island is a very quiet contrast to a majority of western Washington.
https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/guemes-mountain
https://www.guemesislandgeneralstore.com/
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Sun protection
- Insulation (extra clothing)
- Illumination
- First aid supplies
- Fire
- Repair kit and tools, including knife
- Nutrition (extra food)
- Hydration (extra water)
- Emergency shelter
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