Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge - Dungeness Spit

Olympic Peninsula

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Dungeness Spit is experiencing generally good trail conditions, with no snow reported as of August 7 and June 30. The road to the trailhead is suitable for all vehicles according to both reports. Crowds appear to be a factor, with the parking lot nearly full by mid-morning on a weekend in August 7, and the early trail somewhat crowded on a weekday in June 30. The farther one travels from the parking lot, the fewer people are encountered. Large flocks of Western Gulls were observed gathered on the beach in August 7.

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As of August 7, the parking lot was almost full by 9 a.m. on a weekend. On a weekday in June 30, the parking lot was somewhat crowded before noon. It appears to be a popular destination, especially earlier in the day.

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We arrived at the parking lot at 9 a.m. and were among the first.  Had a pleasant walk on the beach, where large flocks of Western Gulls were gathered, awaiting the low tide.  We went all the way to t...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Showed up a little before noon and despite being an overcast weekday, the parking lot and early trail were somewhat crowded. The further you get from the parking lot the less crowded it is. Didn't mak...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

What a gorgeous spot/spit! Somehow I've never made it out here before, but glad I finally did. The access trail from the parking area down to the beach is quite nice, and the alternate route signed "P...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

Started the treck close to 9:30am and round trip took about 5.5 hours. Rained most of the time, but bringing extra water with me was definitely a good idea.Would definitely recommend this to a friend!...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

We had a lovely walk in the sun today on my favorite high-mileage, low-profile winter hike.I mainly wanted to add a note about thetideand some specific, actionable recommendations based on our experie...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

I wanted to do this Hike for so long..3 years to be precise when I got to know about this Lighthouse.After a week of my adventure on the Oregon coast, where I had to fight against the rain and wind to...

Olympic Peninsula > Northern Coast

This was such a fun hike, mainly because it’s different from hiking up a mountain. With only 130 ft. of elevation gain (almost all of which is on the half mile descent to the beach), this is a mostly ...

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If you want to spend some time by the water, this is a lovely hike. Couple of things to keep in mind: First, this trail is completely exposed, so if it’s windy, you’ll have wind; if it’s sunny, you’ll...

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Beautiful hike! There are two trails that lead from the parking lot, one is an accessible wide paved walkway and the other is a primitive trail. This leads to a tamped dirt path down to the beach - th...

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The spit is very narrow, so it's important to check the tide tables.  I try to start my hike at high tide so I have plenty of time, especially if I want to make it to the lighthouse.  On very high tid...