Ebey's Landing
2 weeks ago
Falling leaves and crisp air on the bluff
1 this month · 54 reports
Anacortes Community Forest Lands - Mount Erie
Puget Sound and Islands
updated 1 week ago
The Anacortes Community Forest Lands - Mount Erie area is reported as snow-free as of November 3. Trails are in good condition, though some rocks and roots on trail 216 can be slippery. The road is suitable for all vehicles. Recent rains have kept the trees and ferns green, with some fall foliage still present. Hikers noted many interesting mushrooms and fungi. An obscure concrete walkway to a northern-facing lookout near the top of Mount Erie has views that are becoming obscured by trees.
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Trails are reported in good condition, with some slippery rocks and roots on trail 216 as of November 3. The area is snow-free.
The road is reported as suitable for all vehicles as of November 3.
A northern-facing lookout near the top of Mount Erie has views that are becoming obscured by trees, according to a report from August 13.
No bugs were reported in the area as of November 3 or August 13.
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Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
We parked at the bottom and hiked to the top of Sugarloaf first, then to the top of Mount Erie. I highly recommend a picture of the map if you don’t know the trail system numbers for the area. All the...
Older3 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Today, Anacortes was sanctuary for clean air. The AQI for most of western WA was running around 70-150. Anacortes, the San Juans and the north coast of the Olympic peninsula was in the teens to low 2...
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
The view from the top seemed much more delightful because we walked from all the way at the bottom. 😁Porta potty available both at the trailhead at the bottom and up at the top. The latch of the door ...
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
I lost my Garmin on 3/26 on Sugarloaf / Mt Erie trail.I received a text on 3/26 at 653 PM saying “found”, and I responded with my contact info and have followed up numerous times yet the device is now...
Older8 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Gorgeous day to be in the Anacortes Community Forest. A bit of gnashing of the teeth with the steepness from my daughter but slow and steady won the race. Trail was in great condition. Too early for t...
Older14 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
I started at the #215 trailhead where the first couple hundred yards are flat and it takes a turn right a fairly steep section that warmed me up quickly. Then it was a left on the #225 trail which con...
Older14 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
Ventured to Erie hoping for a lowkey hike to counter the smoke and muggy weather. The air is smoky, skies are overcast, rolling clouds, but always fun to get out here.
Older18 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands
Happy Mayday!! We filled our virtual basket with wildflowers today! Lots of blooms, prime time for the flowers now. Meadows of camas, blue larkspur and yellow desert parsley, trails lined with fawn li...
Older19 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands
Trail was pretty wet in places. Followed the directions from Sugarloaf. Beautiful, peaceful walk in the valley between Sugarloaf and Mt. Erie, and a nice climb to the summit. I took the road back down...
Older19 months ago
Puget Sound and Islands
Starting from the trailhead just south of Heart Lake, we followed trails #215, #225, #230, #207 and #216 to the top of Mt Erie. Started back down on the road to avoid some slippery, rocky sections on ...