Seattle, WA: Dungeness Wildlife Refuge
This 11-mile out-and-back hike heads up Dungeness Spit, a sandy coastal bar decorated with giant driftwood and the occasional deer, to an old lighthouse.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 8.7
Waypoints
DWR001
Location: 48.1413154602051, -123.191184997559
Trailhead on E end of parking lot
DWR002
Location: 48.1414489746094, -123.190216064453
Turn L @ T; trail begins descent
DWR003
Location: 48.1456489562988, -123.186149597168
Turn L for scenic viewpoint of lighthouse
DWR004
Location: 48.1456336975098, -123.188049316406
Beach trail; turn R and head up sandbar; Strait of Juan de Fuca on L; Dungeness Harbor on R
DWR005
Location: 48.1553001403809, -123.177452087402
Tidal flats and eel grassbeds; the sandbar is very narrow here
DWR006
Location: 48.1741104125977, -123.149314880371
Graveyard spit on R; watch for massive waterfowl migration in spring and fall
DWR007
Location: 48.1767959594727, -123.132102966309
Good casting spot for salmon and steelhead
DWR008
Location: 48.1806259155273, -123.117042541504
Narrowest section of Dungeness Spit
DWR009
Location: 48.1817855834961, -123.107360839844
Dungeness Lighthouse; great spot for a romantic picnic or stormy photo ops; retrace steps to return to trailhead