Moran State Park

You can drive to the top of Mount Constitution on Orcas island and on a clear day you can see the other islands of the San Juan Islands. This is a view of a couple of lakes on Orcas island from the road up to the top of Mount Constitution.
You can drive to the top of Mount Constitution on Orcas island and on a clear day you can see the other islands of the San Juan Islands. This is a view of a couple of lakes on Orcas island from the road up to the top of Mount Constitution.
About 8:30 in the morning, late September.
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The view from the summit of Mount Constitution is spectacular, even when Rosario Strait and the surrounding bays are socked in with clouds. Mind you, these are the puffy Reddi Whip kind of clouds, and it is an otherwise beautiful autumn day, but this gives you an idea of what you have in store after a moderate 4.3-mile hike. There is also a road that will take you right to the top, or give you the option to park at several trailheads closer to the summit. As for this photograph, if you squint very hard (or resort to a monocle) you can see Mount Baker in the distance.

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Orcas Island showing a lake or waterhole and landscape views

Cascade Lake

Relax on the beach of this picturesque lake, swim and kayak in the calm water and follow hiking trails to viewpoints and a waterfall.

Cascade Lake
If you haven't been to Orcas Island, go next summer. It is the most beautiful place I have ever been.

Eastsound Beaches

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at Eastsound Beaches during your trip to Eastsound? Discover the sunsets while you're in the area.

Eastsound Beaches
North Beach Inn is a collection of super cool beach cabins from the '50's on Orcas Island's north shore. Cozy as heck -- fireplaces, sea views, full kitchens, modern baths, vintage furniture, the odd creaky bed and no wifi but with a hot toddy and feet up you notice little but the charm of the moody, island weather. Nightly: $145 and up. • northbeachinn.com • #OrcasIsland #SanJuanIslands #inns #vintage

North Beach

Why not spend a lazy afternoon at North Beach during your trip to Eastsound? Discover the sunsets while you're in the area.

North Beach
Waldron Lookout, accessible via a spur trail at 1.5 miles up the northern trail. Turtleback Mountain is a wilderness-preservation success story. Recently the target of a development effort on Orcas Island, a popular weekend destination for people from Seattle, it was saved from that fate largely by the efforts of one man and his organization, Tim Seifert, executive director of the San Juan Preservation Trust. Thanks to their work, the mountain is now a wilderness area, in perpetuity. As a bonus, a network of trails is now available to allow hikers and sight-seers a chance to explore the mountain. The trails are beautiful and serene and not nearly as crowded as those on the more popular Mount Constitution, which sits on the other side of the island. There are just a few open viewpoints, such as this one, but they do pack a punch. Beyond that, the forest scenery is just fantastic.

Turtleback Mountain

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Turtleback Mountain during your travels in Eastsound. While you're in the area, stroll along the waterfront.

Turtleback Mountain

Cascade Falls

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Cascade Falls during your travels in Olga. Wander the forests and lakeside while you're in the area.

Cascade Falls

Summit Learning Center

You can spend time browsing the exhibits at Summit Learning Center during your travels in Eastsound. Wander the beaches or discover the area's sunsets.

Summit Learning Center

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