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Hike 5/20 Port Gamble Area Trails & Lunch
Trail map of the many routes available to hikers and bikers in the Port Gamble Heritage Park.
Fresh growth of a young Douglas fir
The park includes forests of different ages, including some recently logged
A small viewing platform provides an overlook of the regenerating forest
Salal had their little berries forming
Following a road toward a clearing thick with Scotch Broom
In a more established portion of the forest
Great trails and gated roads comprised our route
Whimsical trail sign
A word from the county about the benefits of the managed forest
In Port Gamble, with the 1902 Ames House in view
The old General Store, where we lunch at the cafe.
Views out over Admiralty Inlet
We had to wait out a 10-minute rain shower on our walk around Port Gamble
The historic church, built in 1879
The Thompson House, Washington's oldest continuously-occupied home, built in 1859
The Port Gamble Museum, which was closed, until our friendly maintainence man came by
Mark the maintainence man showing us some historical photos of old Port Gamble
Getting some info about the history of Port Gamble. The mill operated from 1853 until 1995.
An aerial view of the town when the mill was still around
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