Oyster Dome
Puget Sound and Islands
Oyster Dome conditions are generally good, with recent reports from May 10th noting pleasant hiking and nice views, though parking at Chuckanut Drive can fill up by mid-morning. The trail is reportedly clear of snow and major obstacles, though it can be busy. Some earlier reports in March mentioned mud and packed snow, recommending spikes and poles, especially when starting from Chuckanut Drive. Bugs are becoming noticeable as of May 2nd. Parking at the upper trailhead can be full, with cars lining the road, which has some potholes but is generally passable. The trail is considered relatively easy from the upper trailhead but becomes steeper and more crowded higher up.
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Lovely Mother’s Day hike. We started at Chuckanut so more like 7.5 miles and a lot of uphill. Arriving at 9:30 meant decent parking and few other hikes on the way up. Huge crowds passed us as we hiked...
Beautiful hike with my almost 5yo daughter. The view from the top is stunning! Since some of the cliffy areas were pretty steep I definitely wouldn’t recommend this hike for little hikers any younger ...
Trail was great albeit quite busy. It is definitely bug season and whenever we stopped for a break we'd be swarmed. Great day for a hike though, we had views of the Olympics and Vivtoria which was sup...
We parked at the upper trailhead and hiked up to Oyster Dome. The parking lot was full, with cars lined along the side of the dirt road. Weather was great and the views were spectacular. The road does...
Arrived at shoulder-of-the-road parking about a quarter mile past the trailhead on Chuckanut Drive. The shoulder can be narrow and sloping down the hill so choose a stable spot to park. No privy. Use ...
Arrived around 9:30am on Sunday and the parking lot was roughly 50% full. There were two moderately clean pit toilets available.The trail was in good shape and we had a delightful hike. There were no ...
Trail was in great shape. A couple of muddy spots. Be sure to take water when hiking. For a 60+ yr old, it was a workout. Glad I did it!
Gorgeous views. No bugs when I went, but parking was pretty full when I showed up in the afternoon.
Some mud in the lower sections, packed down snow in the upper half. Hiked this from Chuckanut Drive. Strongly suggest spikes until it melts.
Started from Chuckanut Drive at about 8am. There were only 2 cars parked on the pull offs by the trailhead. There is no toilet or other facilities at this trailhead.No issues going up this initial cli...
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