Olympic Discovery Trail and Dungeness Spit

My friend Isaac and I biked the Olympic Discovery Trail starting at Sequim Bay State Park all the way out to Kitchen-Dick Rd and then followed that road out to the Dungeness Spit. When we arrived at the Spit, we hiked out to the end and visited the lighthouse and had lunch. Afterwords we reversed our tracks and headed back to the car. This was a significant trip because it was the first time in about 15 years that I had ridden my bike any sort of distance. I can tell you I was one tired dude when it was all said and done. Total of about 30 miles on the bike and 10 miles of hiking for the day.

Update: March 13 2012. Since the time I published this story, one of the photos from this trip was used in the Washington State Visitors Guide as well as several of my other pictures to be placed on the giant new kiosk at the Dungeness Spit Trailhead. Click here to see images of the magazine and the Kiosk.

Preparing for the ride
Preparing for the ride

 

Not more than a mile in and Isaac's chain broke
Not more than a mile in and Isaac's chain broke

 

Not more than a mile in and Isaac's chain broke
Not more than a mile in and Isaac's chain broke

 

Trestle crossing
Trestle crossing

 

Old track section with some train artwork
Old track section with some train artwork

 

Trestle crossing
Trestle crossing

 

Trestle crossing
Trestle crossing

 

Welcome to Sequim
Welcome to Sequim

 

Olympic Discovery Trail
Olympic Discovery Trail

 

Olympic Discovery Trail
Olympic Discovery Trail

 

James Center for the Performing Arts as seen from the Olympic Discovery Trail
James Center for the Performing Arts as seen from the Olympic Discovery Trail

 

James Center for the Performing Arts as seen from the Olympic Discovery Trail
James Center for the Performing Arts as seen from the Olympic Discovery Trail

 

ODT trail critter
ODT trail critter

 

Railroad Bridge Park
Railroad Bridge Park

 

Railroad Bridge Park
Railroad Bridge Park

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit
Seagulls at the bluffs near Dungeness Spit

 

Beginning of the Dungeness Spit hike
Beginning of the Dungeness Spit hike

 

Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit
Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit

 

Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit
Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit

 

Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit
Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit

 

Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit
Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit

 

Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit
Bald Eagle on the Dungeness Spit

 

Driftwood on the Dungeness Spit
Driftwood on the Dungeness Spit

 

Dungeness Lighthouse
Dungeness Lighthouse

 

Welcome to Serenity
Welcome to Serenity

 

Looking back along the spit from the lighthouse
Looking back along the spit from the lighthouse

 

The light
The light

 

The end of the Spit from the lighthouse
The end of the Spit from the lighthouse

 

The light
The light

 

Back to reality
Back to reality

 

Bullwhip Kelp (Nereocystis Leutkeana)
Bullwhip Kelp (Nereocystis Leutkeana)

 

Dungeness Spit
Dungeness Spit

 

Dungeness Spit
Dungeness Spit

 

Olympic Discovery Trail
Olympic Discovery Trail

 

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