48°27'14" N, 122°37'37" W
Mount Erie
1273 feet
Fidalgo Island
Skagit County
Washington State
USA
Mt. Erie's location in relation to BellinghamThe climb from Heart Lake Road to the top of Mount Erie is not very long, about one and a half miles. While the climb only gains 800 feet from the bottom of Erie Mountain Drive to the top, there are some incredibly steep sections. Around half of that elevation is gained in the last half mile, where the grade kicks up to well over 20%. I'd argue the energy to get to the top is well worth it, the view from the top can be quite silencing.
Mt. Erie is the pointy one, seen here just behind Samish Island
A Cat keeping watch over the corn field, Skagit Flats
Comin' round the mountain
The photo above this one was taken from the road at the bottom of this photo
Looking South
Mt. Baker and the Twin Sisters blend together from the view at the top
Trippin up
The first pitch
With the tide out a bit, the oyster beds reveal their man-made structure
Finish it up with a Chuckanut ride, San Juan twilight tide
4 comments:
Patrick,
That ride is on my list for the time I visit you. What are you doing the last week of March and first week of April? Hope you are doing well, the pictures are cool,remind me alot of the San Juan islands.
-Alex
Alex,
You'd love this ride fore sure. It's definitely a classic. I have no current plans for those weeks you mentioned. what are you thinking? And some of those photos are of the San Juan Islands! But the looking south photo shows lake cambell, then hope island in the middle and Whidbey Island to the right. This ride is perfected with a stop at Deception Pass just after mt. Erie, then off to La Conner for a gluten free cookie and coffee.
Patrick
Patrick,
I have those two weeks off for Spring Break and am thinking on some sort of biking adventure.
-Alex
Alex,
Sounds great. So easy to have adventures on two wheels. In fact, I had one yesterday. I think there is a GIANT beaver on Blanchard mountain, taking down 30-40 year old cedar trees, no joke. I don't know what adventures you've got in mind, but if you want some company, I'm in. shoot an email or call and we'll go from there.
Patrick
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