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An illustrated itinerary

The walk, stop by stop

The 5 stops of Hood Canal, in route order.

Planned dates
Walking distance
356.2 miles
Days
45
Stops
46

Hood Canal

  1. Braided shallows wind through gravel, driftwood and golden marsh into blue coastal water, beside a road and forested hills, painted in gouache.

    Day 36 · Planned

    Brinnon

    Jefferson County, Washington

    The planned 12.6-mile stage reaches Brinnon on Hood Canal. The Dosewallips brings sediment from the Olympics into a braided estuary at the water’s edge.

    12.6 planned walking miles
  2. Gouache illustration of a concrete boat ramp, railings and an empty dock beside blue water, with driftwood, shoreline rocks and wooded banks.

    Day 37 · Planned

    Triton Cove State Park

    US Highway 101, Brinnon, Washington

    The planned 7.1-mile stage reaches Triton Cove State Park. Its 555 feet of shoreline form a small public access point along Hood Canal.

    7.1 planned walking miles
  3. Gouache view of a clear, stony creek beside a driftwood-covered beach, with blue coastal water, low roadside houses and a densely wooded slope.

    Day 38 · Planned

    Lilliwaup

    Mason County, Washington

    The planned 12.7-mile leg reaches Lilliwaup, where an 1890 government expedition began its journey into the southern Olympics.

    12.7 planned walking miles
  4. A curving road passes a coral-roofed building above driftwood-strewn tidal flats, golden grass and blue water beneath wooded hills, painted in gouache.

    Day 39 · Planned

    Potlatch

    Potlatch State Park, US Highway 101, Mason County, Washington

    Day 39 is planned as 9.8 walking miles to the Potlatch area. The Great Bend marks a change in the route’s relationship with Hood Canal before the approach to Shelton.

    9.8 planned walking miles
  5. Gouache view of an empty weathered picnic table with a coral leaf beside a rocky shore, broad blue water and forested hills across the inlet.

    Day 40 · Planned

    Bone Marrow Awareness Day — Hood Canal

    US Highway 101, Hood Canal, Mason County, Washington

    The ninth planned Awareness Day remains on Hood Canal. No route miles are scheduled before the final chapter through Shelton to Olympia.

    Awareness DayNo planned route miles
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