Port Angeles Washington - The Center Of It All

I have yet to see all of the Olympic Peninsula since moving here in Aug. but one of my favorite places I have been is Cape Flattery. It is the most northwest point of the contiguous United States and WOW what a view! The cape is just a 2 hour drive from Port Angeles WA. And well worth it. There are plenty of places along the way that you can pull over to enjoy the amazing views of the sea stacks and take a nice walk along the beaches. Once you get to the trail head for Cape Flattery it is a nice 20-30 min hike most of witch is gravel and boardwalk. It make’s for a great day. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. If you have been what did you think?

DIRECTIONS:

If you take Highway 101 west to Highway 12, follow 112 for about 60 miles to Neah Bay. When entering Neah Bay you will pass the US Coast Guard which is on the left side of the road across from the Makah Museum. Go 1 1/2 miles (follow the road with the yellow stripe). Right past the Senior Citizen’s Building, curve left, where you see the IHS Clinic on your right. Follow the curve to the right and then to the left (follow the signs to Cape Flattery). Go approx. 2 1/2miles to the Makah Tribal Center on the right. Follow the road around the Tribal Center and after passing the old air force base housing, you will reach a gravel road (1/4 mile). Continue on the gravel road for approx. 4 miles. At the end of the 4 miles, you will see a sign marking the Cape Trail.

Sadly it looks like Hurricane Ridge Road is expected to be closed for an estimated six weeks.  Access is cut off to the Heart O’ the Hills campground as well as to Hurricane Ridge. The roadway is blocked to all traffic, including pedestrians, and bicycles. Heavy rains triggered the slid on Monday the 18^th and destroyed both travel lanes along a 100-foot long section of road.

At the Chamber Lunch meeting on Monday the chamber was happy to announce the selection for the President’s Award and The Member Extraordinaire. The results are kept a secret from the membership and of course the individuals receiving the awards so it was a great surprise for Kathy Charlton who received the presidential award and also Leslie and Howard Fisher the member extraordinaire. Thank you Kathy, Leslie and Howard for getting involved and being a great part of this community.