Hike· Patos· Salish Sea — San Juans, Gulf Islands & Desolation Sound
Patos Island Lighthouse Trail (Patos Island)
48° 47.3′ N · 122° 58.3′ W
A half-mile trail from Active Cove through madrone woods to the 1893 light station on Alden Point, the most north-westerly point of the San Juans. The view takes in Boundary Pass, the Strait of Georgia and the Canadian Gulf Islands.
Practical
Coordinate is the OSM light (Patos Island Light, 52 ft above the water). Volunteer lighthouse tours run most weekends Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting, and include the inside. Park hours 8 am to dusk. Watch from the point for whales and big-ship traffic in the Boundary Pass lanes.
Best for
Short walk with big views
Season
Year-round; tours Memorial Day-Labor Day
Nearby
- Active Cove (Patos Island)0.3 NM away
- Shallow Bay (Sucia Island)2.7 NM away
- East Point (Saturna Island)2.9 NM away
- Echo Bay (Sucia Island)3.6 NM away
- Saturna Vessel Restricted Zone (East Point)3.6 NM away
- Fossil Bay (Sucia Island)3.7 NM away
- Tumbo Island (Saturna)4.2 NM away
- Cabbage Island Buoys (Reef Harbour)4.5 NM away
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