The Know-Your-Island-Walk Series is Back!
Posted January 21, 2014 at 5:50 am by Tim Dustrude
Once again, the San Juan Island Trails Committee brings you this very popular series of hikes to help you get out and get acquainted with the wonderful island we call home. The first one for 2014 happens this coming Saturday, January 25 from 1:00 – 4:00 at American Camp. Here’s the Trails Committee with more…
Historic building at the American Camp Parade Ground – Click to enlarge – John Dustrude photo
This is the start of our fourth year of these walks and walking with Mike is always fun and informative. Please, everyone, come on out and join us! Bring your families and friends.
Meet Mike Vouri, Historian and Chief of Interpretation, San Juan Island National Historical Park, to walk the South Beach Trail, heading back along the bluffs. Always refining his knowledge, Mike has great stories to tell along the way. He’ll talk about “deep time’, the first peoples, Hudson Bay Company, the army, and fishing, fishing, and more fishing!
Meet and park at the American Camp Visitors’ Center. Length is 2 miles round trip, rating is moderate, terrain is grass and gravel path. Dogs on leashes? Yes. Rain or shine. Information: www.sanjuanislandtrails.org.
American Camp trail near the redoubt, leading to South Beach, with Mt. Finlayson and Cattle Point in the distance – Click to enlarge – John Dustrude photo
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