Mileage: 1.5 miles RT
Elevation Gain/Highest: -200/-250ft
Map: Green Trails Cape Flattery No. 98S, Custom Correct North Olympic Coast, my GAIA from 11/2018
Favorite Eats After Hike: Turnip The Beet, Nourish Sequim, Linda’s Wood Fired Food, Finn River, Sunsets West Co-op, or just Pack A Cooler. You can learn more about these places in my Must Hike Must Eat Eating Out Guide.
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My Hike:
11/24/2018
We did a quick last of the sunlight hike to Cape Flattery after a long slog at Shi Shi and Point of Arches. My hubby had never done Cape Flattery and we were right there, we tacked this tiny hike on to the end of our day.
Arriving to a packed parking lot at 4:30pm, we knew to make sure we had our headlamps before we started out. Momentum was on our side as the trail is downhill on the way in and luckily, most of the folks here were heading back out as the sun was going down.
The trail is well marked and mostly wood boardwalks but both sides are well worn from the thousands of visitors to the northwestern tip of Washington. We were at the furthest outlook point in 15 minutes and .67 miles.
We had just enough day left so my husband could see what the cape looks like and we were the only ones hiking out not using our cellphones for navigation. Your chance of tripping on a polished root or wooden step is pretty high in the dark.
If you are staying in Neah Bay, you have to have dinner at Linda’s Woodfire Grill. The pizza was delicious (says my husband) and my fresh caught steelhead with asparagus was divine. If you want gluten free pizza crust, make your reservation before you hike Cape Flattery as you have to request it an hour in advance. 🙂
Also, we stayed at the Hobuck campground the night before where they have camping for up to 500 and cabins. Our site was just up from the beach! They also sell the Makah recreation pass you need to hike in the area. 🙂
11/30/2014
This was a short little hike we did out to the most northwestern point of the Continental U.S. on a road trip around the peninsula. The parking lot is good sized and the trail starts out downhill on a wide old road.
A good portion of the trail was boardwalked and the last outcropping has an observation platform you climb up to for a view of the ocean and Tatoosh Island. Things were a bit frosty and I was glad for the railings as we stood and watched the waves hit the seawalls. Not all the platforms have railings, so if you have small children or dogs you will want to keep them close.
Directions: From Port Angeles follow US 101 west for 5 miles to the junction with SR 112. Turn right (west) on SR 112, continuing for 64 miles to the community of Neah Bay. (Alternatively, take US 101 to Sappho and drive SR 113 north to SR 112 and then on to Neah Bay. This way is longer, but not as curvy.) Just past the Makah Tribal Museum is Washburn’s, where you can purchase the required recreation pass. Continue west on Bayview Ave. for 1 mile, following signs for “Cape Flattery and Beaches.” Turn left on Fort St., and in 0.1 mile turn right on 3rd St. In another 0.1 mile turn left on Cape Flattery Rd. In 2.5 miles pass the Tribal Center. Proceed for another 5.1 miles to the trailhead. The Makah tribe requests a recreation pass, you can find more information here. Privy available.
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