Once we got parked and I went to put my hiking shoes on, I was a little bewildered. I couldn't find them, I apparently forgot them. All I had was my Birkenstocks. Joe offered to drive all the way back and get them, but that is an hour drive one way. We went into the visitor center and store, I was in hopes they might have something but of course they didn't, not even socks.
I just decided I would try to hike in the Birkenstocks. Knowing I probably wouldn't be able to do the hike we had planned, we went to plan B. They had a nice loop hike around the meadow area with great view of the park. I did really good with the birkenstocks, I didn't even get rocks in them like I usually do. Once we got to the top of the hill and the trail either goes back down to the meadow or over to Mt Angeles. I went back to the meadow and Joe continued on the trail to the bottom of Mt Angeles.
We did the red trail on the map to the right. Joe continued on the high ridge trail, shown in green.
If you look closely at the picture below you can see Joe going across the trail, he is right in front of the lone tree sticking up in front of the trail
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All in all it was a very nice day. We headed back home!!! After dinner we went for a drive down hwy 112 to see the Strait of Juan De Fuca. What a lovely drive.
These pictures are where Lake Elwha flows into the Strait of Juan De Fuca.
Strait of Juan De Fuca
Monday, my back was hurting so I stayed home while Joe went and hiked Whiskey Bend to Dodger Point Bridge, he will be adding this to his trip log soon.
I went to the chiropractor this afternoon so hopefully I will be hiking tomorrow.
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