There’s plenty to discover for hikers and cyclists on the Discovery Trail, the 10-to 12-foot-wide path that connects Long Beach to Ilwaco on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula.
Most of the 8.5-mile trail through the dunes has been in use for a number of years, but it wasn’t formally dedicated until September.
The last pavement, except for a quarter-mile section, was laid this summer at Seaview and on the outskirts of Ilwaco. A steep, unpaved section in Cape Disappointment State Park is surfaced with packed and rolled gravel to deter skateboarders.
Read the full story at The Oregonian, where you’ll also find some wonderful photos of the trail and the fresnel lens in the North Head Lighthouse.
