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deception pass Half Marathon course details
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Course Description

​0.0  Start: East Cranberry Lake Picnic Area
0.1  Turn Left onto park road and head towards North Beach
1.4  Turn Left onto Lower Forest Trail
1.9  Turn Right onto Goose Rock Summit Tr
2.8  Turn Left onto Goose Rock Perimeter Trail
4.0  Arrive at Pass View Aid Station and head up the stairs to Deception Pass Bridge West Side Sidewalk and cross bridge
4.3  After crossing bridge on west sidewalk stay to the left side of the shoulder of the road
4.4  Climb over the wooden guard rail and get onto the PNW Scenic Trail heading towards Pass Lake
5.1  Stay to the left (DON'T cross Rosario Rd) and turn left (downhill) onto Bowman Bay Rd
5.5  Stay straight at fork in the road and head towards the Bowman Bay Campground
5.7  At the far end of the campground get on trail heading west along the bay towards Rosario Head.
6.1  At Rosario Head Day Use Area stay to the left and head towards Rosario Head
6.3  Go clockwise around the Rosario Head Loop Trail. 
6.5  After doing the loop re-trace your steps back towards Bowman Bay Boat Launch
7.2  Arrive at Bowman Bay Aid Station and then head up Bowman Bay Rd towards Rosario Rd
7.7  Don't Cross Rosario Rd Turn right onto PNW Scenic Trail and head back towards Deception Pass Bridge
8.1  Turn Right to head down towards the water
8.2  Turn Left and then immediately head straight onto Lottie Point Trail and follow the loop part of the trail in counter clockwise direction
8.8  Turn Left follow the Lighthouse Point Loop Trail in clockwise direction
9.9  After the Lighthouse Point Trail climb back up towards the PNW Scenic Trail
10.0  Turn Right onto the PNW Scenic Trail
10.2  Climb over the wooden guard rail and turn right heading towards the Deception Pass Bridge staying on the far right side of the shoulder 
10.3  Cross the bridge on the west sidewalk
10.6  Go down the stairs at the far end of the bridge and arrive at the Pass View Aid Station and leave the aid station headed towards North Beach
10.8  Stay to the Right to get on the North Beach Trail and follow all the way to the West Beach Parking Lot
11.8  At West Beach Parking Lot stay to the left side of the parking lot and find Cranberry Lake Trail on the left
11.9  After less than a tenth of a mile on pavement get onto the Cranberry Lake Trail heading east
12.8  Turn Right at the intersection with the Upland Interpretive Trail to stay on Cranberry Lake Tr, cross Cranberry Lake Rd and continue along east end of Cranberry Lake on the lake trail.
13.1  Finish at East Cranberry Lake Picnic Area
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