August 15, 2016 Northwestern Corner of US

Today's day trip was to the furtherest northwest corner of the lower 48 states--Neah, WA.

There wasn't even a sign that indicated the importance of where we were!  

Just the trail that we hiked to get there!

The hike said "one-half mile"!  But it felt longer than that!

The Makah Nation own land at the peninsula, location of the Cape Flattery Trail

The question was: could she get out?  She did.  (Evelyn)

Glen under a most unique tree.

Cape Flattery Trail was surrounded by tall, straight, mis-shaped, old, moss-covered trees.

The end of Cape Flattery Trail: The Pacific Ocean

Glen and Gayla: proof we made it!  It was a beautiful, hard to describe location.

It was overcast.  There were sea birds squawking.  We  saw tufted puffins, Brandts cormorants, various seagulls.

Huge caves in the cliffs.

Tatooish Island just off the point, home of the Cape Flattery Lighthouse.

Tatooish Island and lighthouse behind us.

We also stopped several times between Clallam and Neah, admiring the view.

A stop at the village of Clallam, WA.  A beautiful setting.

These huge rock formations are called 'hay stacks".  They are seen along the Washington, Oregon coast.

Catching some rays!  Harbor seal pups along the largest hay stack (rock)

Evelyn walking the beach, looking for sea glass.

Marcella and Jeff, looking for sea glass.

It was a beautiful day for exploring.  Along the coast the high was 60 degrees; inland the high was 74 degrees!  The low this morning was 54 degrees.  

There may be another day of exploring tomorrow!