The final stop on our loop of Olympic National Park was in Sequim (pronounced Skwim)... home of the longest natural sand spit in the United States. Whereas Forks and the Hoh Rain Forest just down the road are among the wettest places in the US, Sequim sits in a rain shadow and gets less than 20 inches a year.
Sequim's Dungeness Spit stretches 5 miles into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A lovely, sunny day and the opportunity to tour a lighthouse at the tip of the spit offered a nice incentive for a long hike on the final day of our trip. Here is a photo album.
Strong winds blew in just in time to make the return portion of our journey a little extra challenging, but we didn't let that spoil a great walk!
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