deception pass Half Marathon course details
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Elevation Profile
Course Description
0.0 Start: East Cranberry Lake Picnic Area
0.1 Turn Left onto park road and head towards North Beach
0.3 Turn Left at stop sign and head down towards West Beach
1.1 Turn Right onto road towards Amphitheater
1.2 At the parking lot turn right and get onto North Beach Trail
1.8 Turn Left to stay on North Beach Trail
1.9 Turn Left and climb up and follow trail that stays above the water
2.0 Turn Left onto trail that climbs up towards Deception Pass Bridge
2.1 Turn Right onto Discovery Trail
2.3 Turn Left to stay on Discovery Trail and go through a small tunnel
2.4 Stay straight to stay on Discovery Trail
2.8 Turn Left onto Lower Forest Trail
2.9 Turn Left to stay on Lower Forest Trail
3.2 Turn Right onto Goose Rock Summit Tr
4.1 Turn Left onto Goose Rock Perimeter Trail
5.1 Arrive at Pass View Aid Station and head up the stairs to Deception Pass Bridge West Side Sidewalk and cross bridge
5.5 After crossing bridge on west sidewalk stay to the left side of the shoulder of the road
5.6 Climb over the wooden guard rail and get onto the PNW Scenic Trail heading towards Pass Lake
6.2 Stay to the left (DON'T cross Rosario Rd) and turn left (downhill) onto Bowman Bay Rd
6.5 Stay straight at fork in the road and head towards the Bowman Bay Campground
6.8 At the far end of the campground get on trail heading west along the bay towards Rosario Head.
7.1 At Rosario Head Day Use Area stay to the left and head towards Rosario Head
7.2 Go clockwise around the Rosario Head Loop Trail.
7.5 After doing the loop re-trace your steps back towards Bowman Bay Boat Launch
8.2 Arrive at Bowman Bay Aid Station and then head up Bowman Bay Rd towards Rosario Rd
8.7 Don't Cross Rosario Rd Turn right onto PNW Scenic Trail and head back towards Deception Pass Bridge
9.0 Turn Right to head down towards the water
9.1 Turn Left and then immediately turn right onto Lighthouse Point Loop Trail in clockwise direction
10.2 After the Lighthouse Point Trail climb back up towards the PNW Scenic Trail
10.3 Turn Right onto the PNW Scenic Trail
10.6 Climb over the wooden guard rail and turn right heading towards the Deception Pass Bridge staying on the far right side of the shoulder
10.7 Cross the bridge on the west sidewalk
11.0 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
11.1 Stay straight to continue heading down toward North Beach Trail
11.2 Stay to the Right to get on the North Beach Trail and follow all the way to the West Beach Parking Lot
12.0 At West Beach Parking Lot stay to the left side of the parking lot and find Cranberry Lake Trail on the left
12.1 After less than a tenth of a mile on pavement get onto the Cranberry Lake Trail heading east
12.7 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
0.0 Start: East Cranberry Lake Picnic Area
0.1 Turn Left onto park road and head towards North Beach
0.3 Turn Left at stop sign and head down towards West Beach
1.1 Turn Right onto road towards Amphitheater
1.2 At the parking lot turn right and get onto North Beach Trail
1.8 Turn Left to stay on North Beach Trail
1.9 Turn Left and climb up and follow trail that stays above the water
2.0 Turn Left onto trail that climbs up towards Deception Pass Bridge
2.1 Turn Right onto Discovery Trail
2.3 Turn Left to stay on Discovery Trail and go through a small tunnel
2.4 Stay straight to stay on Discovery Trail
2.8 Turn Left onto Lower Forest Trail
2.9 Turn Left to stay on Lower Forest Trail
3.2 Turn Right onto Goose Rock Summit Tr
4.1 Turn Left onto Goose Rock Perimeter Trail
5.1 Arrive at Pass View Aid Station and head up the stairs to Deception Pass Bridge West Side Sidewalk and cross bridge
5.5 After crossing bridge on west sidewalk stay to the left side of the shoulder of the road
5.6 Climb over the wooden guard rail and get onto the PNW Scenic Trail heading towards Pass Lake
6.2 Stay to the left (DON'T cross Rosario Rd) and turn left (downhill) onto Bowman Bay Rd
6.5 Stay straight at fork in the road and head towards the Bowman Bay Campground
6.8 At the far end of the campground get on trail heading west along the bay towards Rosario Head.
7.1 At Rosario Head Day Use Area stay to the left and head towards Rosario Head
7.2 Go clockwise around the Rosario Head Loop Trail.
7.5 After doing the loop re-trace your steps back towards Bowman Bay Boat Launch
8.2 Arrive at Bowman Bay Aid Station and then head up Bowman Bay Rd towards Rosario Rd
8.7 Don't Cross Rosario Rd Turn right onto PNW Scenic Trail and head back towards Deception Pass Bridge
9.0 Turn Right to head down towards the water
9.1 Turn Left and then immediately turn right onto Lighthouse Point Loop Trail in clockwise direction
10.2 After the Lighthouse Point Trail climb back up towards the PNW Scenic Trail
10.3 Turn Right onto the PNW Scenic Trail
10.6 Climb over the wooden guard rail and turn right heading towards the Deception Pass Bridge staying on the far right side of the shoulder
10.7 Cross the bridge on the west sidewalk
11.0 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
11.1 Stay straight to continue heading down toward North Beach Trail
11.2 Stay to the Right to get on the North Beach Trail and follow all the way to the West Beach Parking Lot
12.0 At West Beach Parking Lot stay to the left side of the parking lot and find Cranberry Lake Trail on the left
12.1 After less than a tenth of a mile on pavement get onto the Cranberry Lake Trail heading east
12.7 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