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New Public Trail Opens on Lopez Island!
Sep 6, 2023
By San Juan County Land Bank
Celebrate National Public Lands Day with your Conservation Land Bank and Washington State Parks
The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and Washington State Parks are pleased to announce a new opportunity for a forest stroll - a 0.75-mile hiking trail through your Conservation Land Bank’s newest preserve. Accessed through the existing Spencer Spit Parks trail system, this new public trail connects the Land Bank’s 18-acre Spencer Spit Preserve to Spencer Spit State Park.
Volunteers from the Lopez Community Trails Network and American Hiking Society built the trail over several days, alongside staff from the Land Bank and State Parks. Highlighting natural features such as a glacial erratic, the trail meanders through big leaf and Douglas maples, western red cedars, and large Douglas-firs. A short loop at the end rewards hikers with views of Flower Island from atop of shoreline bluff. Roundtrip hike from the State Parks entry is about 3.75 miles.
The trail is day-use and pedestrian access only, with trailheads located at the Spencer Spit State Park entrance and near day-use parking. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle parking. The Lopez Island Library has Discover Passes available for checkout and State Park free days occur throughout the year.
The next free day is National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 23rd. From 10am-1pm, staff will be onsite with maps and snacks to celebrate the trail opening. Come visit!
The San Juan County Land Bank acquired the preserve in 2021 and it will be managed under an agreement with Washington State Parks.
Volunteers from the Lopez Community Trails Network and American Hiking Society built the trail over several days, alongside staff from the Land Bank and State Parks. Highlighting natural features such as a glacial erratic, the trail meanders through big leaf and Douglas maples, western red cedars, and large Douglas-firs. A short loop at the end rewards hikers with views of Flower Island from atop of shoreline bluff. Roundtrip hike from the State Parks entry is about 3.75 miles.
The trail is day-use and pedestrian access only, with trailheads located at the Spencer Spit State Park entrance and near day-use parking. A Discover Pass is required for vehicle parking. The Lopez Island Library has Discover Passes available for checkout and State Park free days occur throughout the year.
The next free day is National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 23rd. From 10am-1pm, staff will be onsite with maps and snacks to celebrate the trail opening. Come visit!
The San Juan County Land Bank acquired the preserve in 2021 and it will be managed under an agreement with Washington State Parks.
