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Oyster Dome Trail in Blanchard State Forest
The Oyster Dome Trail, accessed via Chuckanut Drive and the Samish Bay Connector, offers hikers a rewarding journey through Blanchard State Forest. The path meanders through lush forests of alder, cedar, and Douglas fir, with occasional views of the Salish Sea and the Olympic Peninsula. The trail culminates at the expansive Oyster Dome rock slab, providing panoramic vistas of the San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island, and the Olympic Mountains. #Hiking #Mountain #Forest #Nature #Sea #Overlook
- Distance: 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain: 2,014 ft
- Maximum elevation: 1,991 ft
- Elevation loss: 2,021 ft
- Minimum elevation: 184 ft
- Moving time: 2 h 49 m
- Moving speed: 2.4 mph
- Maximum speed: 18.4 mph
- Total time: 3 h 14 m
- Global speed: 2.1 mph
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Trail profile
- Distance: 6.7 mi
- Elevation gain: 2,014 ft
- Maximum elevation: 1,991 ft
- Elevation loss: 2,021 ft
- Minimum elevation: 184 ft
- Moving time: 2 h 49 m
- Moving speed: 2.4 mph
- Maximum speed: 18.4 mph
- Total time: 3 h 14 m
- Global speed: 2.1 mph
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Name: Oyster Dome Trail in Blanchard State Forest trail, distance, elevation, map, profile, GPS track
Start: 2647, Chuckanut Drive, Samish, Skagit County, Washington, 98232, United States (48.60868 -122.43334)
End: Chuckanut Drive, Samish, Skagit County, Washington, 98232, United States (48.60862 -122.43337)
Coordinates: 48.60725 -122.43337 48.62698 -122.41355
Topography: Skagit County topographic map, elevation, terrain
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