Landmark· Whidbey (Deception Pass)· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Deception Pass Bridge (Deception Pass)
48° 24.5′ N · 122° 38.7′ W
The 1935 bridge spans the narrow, rock-walled gap between Whidbey and Fidalgo Islands via tiny Pass Island. Below it the tide pours through at up to 8 knots or more, with whirlpools and standing waves. Deception Pass State Park around it covers about 3,850 acres and is one of the busiest parks in the state.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM bridge. Vertical clearance 144 ft (44 m) at the centre and 104 ft (32 m) elsewhere; overhead cables east of the bridge clear 150 ft and 220 ft (Coast Pilot). Walkers can cross on the bridge sidewalks for the view. Under way, transit at slack: see the Deception Pass passage notes and NOAA station PUG1701.
Best for
Watching the current race through, or timing your own transit
Season
Year-round
Nearby
- Bowman Bay and Sharpe Cove (Fidalgo Island)0.5 NM away
- Cornet Bay (Whidbey Island)0.8 NM away
- Rosario Beach and Rosario Head (Fidalgo Island)1 NM away
- Skagit Island Marine State Park (Skagit Bay)2.6 NM away
- Mount Erie Viewpoint (Fidalgo Island)2.8 NM away
- Hope Island Marine State Park (Skagit Bay)3.1 NM away
- Kiket Bay (Skagit Bay)3.2 NM away
- Burrows Bay (Fidalgo Island)3.7 NM away
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