Hiking Cliffs on the Washington Coast

When we first started talking about driving the entire Pacific Coast of the United States, this was exactly how I pictured it. Cliffs, lighthouses, and epic backdrops for spontaneous adventures. After exploring the North Head Lighthouse near Illwaco, Mike and I returned later in the day to hike the surrounding cliffs and to get a few shots of the Pacific as the sun went down.

I will say that getting down to the ocean from the lighthouse was easier than getting back up again. There were no trails here, just slick patches of grass and rocky embankments to jump between. The roar of the ocean as it crashed into the rocks was pretty amazing though, and there's nothing quite like finding a cool spot off of the beaten path. I snapped a few shots as we caught the last light of the day. Next stop Oregon.