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July 31, 2009

A hike to savor along Shi Shi Beach

  • 16.2-mile Olympic Peninsula trail offers ocean sparkle, abundant wildlife
    • By KIE RELYEA
    The Bellingham Herald

    Photo courtesy of Washington State Tourism [enlarge]
    The Point of the Arches, where sea stacks grouped together like tiny rock islands extend out into the water, is about 2 miles south of Shi Shi Beach.

    SHI SHI BEACH — Nestled in the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula, Shi Shi Beach is a jaw-dropping part of the state — where forested bluffs, tangy salt air and majestic stacks rising from the ocean are dizzying reminders of nature's bounty in this part of the world.


     
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