Trip Report
Day Hike - Grand Forest-Fairy Dell Trail
This was my first hike as a leader for the Singles Activities Committee. It was partly sunny with a nice breeze, the trail conditions were excellent and it was low tide when we hiked down to the beach on the Fairy Dell Trail.
Cindy Crooks
- Sat, May 5, 2018
- Day Hike - Grand Forest-Fairy Dell Trail
- Bainbridge Island Beaches & Interior
- Day Hiking
- Successful
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- Road suitable for all vehicles
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Our carpool left the 6th Avenue Park & Ride at 7:45 am and we arrived at Battleground State Park at 8:45 am. The trail was dry and the only hazard was horse manure on the trail.
There were eight of us on this trip. One cancelled due to a family emergency. The three Seattle area hikers carpooled and caught the Seattle-Bainbridge Island Ferry. The four Tacoma area hikers carpooled from the Narrows Park and Ride. The Bremerton area hiker met us at Battle Point Park. Everyone showed up by 9 am and we completed the hike at 3:15 pm.
Three of the participants had recently joined the Mountaineers. I was concerned because one of the hikers was sore so I made the decision to drive to the parking lot opposite the Fairy Dell Trail. Total mileage was 7.2 instead of 7.5 miles.
It was a low tide so we were able to walk on the beach. One unusual sight was a large, intact egg on the beach. It may of washed down from a nest near the high tide mark. Fortunately one of the hikers was from that area and identified many of the landmarks we had questions about.