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The Best Attractions In Marrowstone Island

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Fort Flagler State Park

Marrowstone Point Lighthouse

Second Beach Trail

Olympic National Park

Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge

Hurricane Ridge

Olympic Peninsula Loop Drive

Crescent Lake

Marrowstone is a census-designated place in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. The population was 844 at the 2010 census. All Marrowstone addresses are in Nordland, Washington, and the ZIP code for Marrowstone Island is 98358. Marrowstone takes its name from Marrowstone Point, the northernmost point on Marrowstone Island. It was given the name Marrow-Stone Point in 1792 by the British explorer, George Vancouver, in describing the area's hard, clay-like soil.
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The Best Attractions In Marrowstone Island

1. Marrowstone Point Lighthouse Marrowstone Island
The Marrowstone Point Light is an active navigational aid overlooking Admiralty Inlet at the northern tip of Marrowstone Island, Jefferson County, Washington, in the United States. It lies adjacent to but is not part of Fort Flagler State Park; it may be viewed from the park's beach but is not open to the public.
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2. Fort Flagler State Park Marrowstone Island
Fort Flagler State Park is a public recreation area that occupies the site of Fort Flagler, a former United States Army fort at the northern end of Marrowstone Island in Washington. The state park occupies 1,451 acres at the entrance to Admiralty Inlet and the Marrowstone Point Light lying adjacent. Port Townsend is visible to the northwest, the cranes at the Navy base on Indian Island to the west, and Whidbey Island to the east across Admiralty Inlet. Flagler Road terminates at the park entrance.
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3. Hurricane Ridge Olympic National Park
The Hurricane Ridge Ski and Snowboard Area is a small ski area in the northwest United States, located on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington. It is within Olympic National Park, 17 miles south of Port Angeles. Hurricane Ridge is one of only three lift serviced ski areas operating in a US National Park . It is the westernmost ski area in the continental United States. During months when snow is present, the 17 mile road leading to Hurricane Ridge is prone to avalanches due to high speed wind conditions. Park rangers may close the road leading to the snow park for a whole day.
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4. Crescent Lake Olympic National Park
Lake Crescent Lodge, originally called Singer's Lake Crescent Tavern, is a historic resort situated on the shores of Lake Crescent west of Port Angeles, Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula within Olympic National Park, the Lodge is owned by the National Park Service and operated by Aramark. The Lodge resort is open seasonally from early May until the end of January with select cabins available during the winter months. Hiking and boating are popular activities for guests, and several peaks, including Mount Storm King and Pyramid Mountain, are easily accessible from the resort. Other hiking opportunities include Marymere Falls, Spruce Railroad, and Barnes Creek Trails.
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5. Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge Sequim
The Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge is located near the town of Sequim in Clallam County in the U.S. state of Washington, on the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The refuge is composed of 772.52 acres which include Dungeness Spit, Graveyard Spit, and portions of Dungeness Bay and Harbor. Dungeness Spit is one of the world's longest natural sand spits, 6.8 miles long and very narrow. A lighthouse, the New Dungeness Light, built in 1857, is located near the end of the spit. Access to Dungeness Spit is through a Clallam County Park which has hiking trails, picnic areas, and a campground. On January 20, 1915, it was designated as a National Wildlife Refuge by President Woodrow Wilson.
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6. Olympic National Park Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is an American national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. Within the park there are three distinct ecosystems which are subalpine forest and wildflower meadow, temperate forest, and the rugged Pacific coast.President Theodore Roosevelt originally designated Mount Olympus National Monument on 2 March 1909. The monument was redesignated as a national park by Congress and President Franklin Roosevelt on June 29, 1938. In 1976, Olympic National Park was designated by UNESCO as an International Biosphere Reserve, and in 1981 as a World Heritage Site. In 1988, Congress designated 95 percent of the park as...
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7. Second Beach Trail Olympic National Park
Washington , officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Named for George Washington, the first president of the United States, the state was made out of the western part of the Washington Territory, which was ceded by Britain in 1846 in accordance with the Oregon Treaty in the settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute. It was admitted to the Union as the 42nd state in 1889. Olympia is the state capital; the state's largest city is Seattle. Washington is sometimes referred to as Washington State, to distinguish it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, which is often shortened to Washington or just D.C. Washington is the 18th largest state, with an area of 71,362 square miles , and the 13th most populous state, with...
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8. Olympic Peninsula Loop Drive Olympic National Park

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Fort Flagler

A drive through Fort Flagler State Park near Port Townsend Washington. This park offers camping, hiking, access to the Puget Sound and a number of forts to explore. There are also vacation houses and a retreat center.

A Tour of Historic Downtown Poulsbo, WA in Kitsap

Poulsbo, WA has a strong Norwegian heritage that began more than 100 years ago. There are over 130 shops, restaurants, art galleries, bakeries, etc. in the the downtown area. Poulsbo is also a popular boating destination.

Wa State Parks - Rasar State Park Washington Skagit County

Wa State Parks are renowned for their campgrounds and natural settings. The Rasar State Park in Skagit Count near Concrete Wa is a great place to spot Bald Eagles, hike and of course camp.
There are walk in tent campsites, shelters, cabins, and of course traditional RV and Motorhome campsites with power and electric.
The Rasar State Park is only a 20 minute drive from Burlington Washington off the I-5 Freeway. Bring plenty of marshmallows and insect repellent as well as your camera so you can get some great shots of the Resident Bald Eagles. For more information about other hiking trails visit
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Tour d'Joko:DISASTER at Fort Flagler

The weekend off. Beautiful, unseasonably warm winter weather. A full tank of gas. Where, oh where in the Evergreen State should I go on the next Tour d'Joko?

My last three trips had been to the east, hiking mountain trails (or trying to) in the Cascade Range. I wanted to see something different this time. Different terrain. Different subjects.

As you can see by the map to the right, representing the comfortable driving distance from home (the yellow circle) for a Tour d'Joko day trip (recent tours represented by the orange stars), the next trip should be to west. I was also thinking I wanted to see something cultural, something historic rather than just scenic. Out of the woods and off to historical places.

I was hoping to find perhaps a restored Indian fishing village, or something of the like. There are several sites here on the coast where archaeologists have uncovered Native American sites hundreds, even thousands of years old. The ones I knew of were way over on the other side of the Olympic Peninsula. Driveable, but a bit of a stretch for a one day trip.

An island in the Puget Sound (one of almost 200) caught my eye. Indian Island. Aha! There should be relics of some sort there, right? A quick check of the Washington Trails Association's website, indicated that yes, there is a nature hike on Indian Island. It's short, and you really can't go anywhere else from there on Indian Island as Indian Island is closed. Closed to the white man? No. Closed to anyone. 99% of Indian Island is a military installation. A munitions dump, if I remember correctly. No one allowed in. Damn. A whole island?!? What do the Indians think about this?

No worries, as just adjacent to Indian Island is Marrowstone Island, sparsely populated, reachable by bridge and home to Fort Flagler State Park. Aha! I have a yearly pass that allows me unlimited access to state parks! The next destination had been found and off I went!

The first difficulty I encountered was with my equipment. The flip-out screen on my video camera has finally given up is functionality. It's a bad connection wire. For months now, I've had to angle the screen at just the right spot to get a picture, otherwise, it just would go black. Lately, I've been unable to see the image of myself if I was pointing it at me (which explains some of the weird framing and zooms in recent videos). Now, basically I just have to point it at what I want to record, and guess. I just hope I'm recording what I want to, because I can't see it.

I also can't see if I'm actually recording. There was a point in the video below where things turned for the worse. I had been marching along the old military installation of Fort Flagler, recording beautiful vistas, historic buildings and massive weaponry where I went back to the van to drive over to the other side of the fort.

I started the truck and it immediately died. I started it again, there was a screeching noise and then the horrible sound of metal hitting the pavement beneath my engine. Something large and important had just fallen out of engine compartment. The engine was running but making a really bad continuous sound.

Hopping out, I notice also a big puddle of coolant that had not been there before. Under the engine, I found a spring and a fist-sized wheel looking thing, obviously part of the belt assembly. I later learned this was my tensioner.

The truck was undriveable, and here I was in a state park, 100 hundred miles from home and maybe 20 miles from the nearest decent sized town.

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