Every year I try to find a new place or two on the island to explore. This year I paddled into the lagoon at the head of Long Harbor, tried to paddle around to the beach at Walker Hook (but the water was too rough), and tried this hike up Mount Erskine.
It's a steep trail (or network of trails) up the northwest end of the mountain, climbing through a mosaic of forests, including some beautiful madrones, until it breaks out onto rocky balds and cliffs at the top. The views toward Crofton and Vesuvius and up Vancouver Island were great (well, the latter would have been great, were the day less cloudy).
This trail is labeled the Jack Foster trail, but portions are also called the fairy trail, as there are numerous small doors mounted on stumps and boulders, each with their own collection of offerings (mainly plastic baubles and sea shells). I only noticed two, but am told there were many more.
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