Though quite grey, yesterday was rather dry. A friend who has been interested in exploring local trails called us, so off my son and went, with two dogs in tow.
A Mukilteo resident, she takes her dogs regularly to the Japanese Gulch Dog Park, where I’ve never been. First, though, we briefly hike around the gulch. The recent rain did leave the smaller trails muddy, but not that challenging. The trail we took from the dog park was pretty clear. A few water laden bushes drooped over the trail, and there some very narrow spots on the trail, but it was quite straightforward. Not accessible in a wheelchair, though. Some of the bridges over small streams were rather creative in their design, and materials chosen, like several narrow boards that are a bit slick. When we got on the larger trails, made of pressed gravel, the going was quite easy.
After a short hike, we let the dogs go into the dog park. The dogs played reasonably well with the others. The other dog owners were friendly and respectful. It’s a very neat part of Mukilteo.
Hungry, we opted to walk down the hill to grab fish and chips at Ivar’s, ate dinner at the park by the lighthouse, then grabbed ice cream at Diamond Knot before walking back up to the van. Got there just before an evening squall dumped quite a bit of rain. Nice timing!
Though not far from Lynnwood, I didn’t go up to Mukilteo much growing up. As a teen, we’d head up there every do often during the summer. Not too much has changed there. It’s still a fun spot to park and just hang out. With Ivar’s fish bar right there, it’s pretty convenient. Paying for parking down by the beach is a but of a bummer, parking up top and walking down is easy enough.
I’ve many memories of Mukilteo, from The Pit, a sinkhole that worked great for four wheeling, to the woods where Harbour Pointe is now. It’s changed so very much over the years, yet it delights me so see these elements stay the same.
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