Forest Discovery Trail
Easy · Out-and-back · 1.4 mi round trip · 78 ft gain · 25 min–40 min
Parking: not reported today
Good for families, first hikes and short outings.
0.7 mi one way · high point 242 ft · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 190–242 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
Discover Pass dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
Washington State Parks page › Washington State Parks: South Whidbey (State Park); Discover Pass required to park
In Island parks (San Juan, Orcas, Lopez, Fidalgo, Whidbey and Camano islands, and Chuckanut): state parks, Ebey's Landing, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Anacortes forest lands and the Turtleback preserve. Parking pass Discover Pass at the state parks, $10 per day or $30 per year or an Not at state parks (state pass). Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official park site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Beach Trailhead · Puget Sound lowlands · 2 other trails start here. Also reachable from Hobbit Trailhead, South Whidbey State Park Trailhead
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 48.05736, -122.59267
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Today: Mostly Cloudy, 61°F, wind 8 mph
- Tonight: Mostly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog, 49°F, 1% precip, wind 8 mph
- Wednesday: Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny, 63°F, 1% precip, wind 6 to 9 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:40 pm · 6 h 33 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 15, PM2.5 2.7 µg/m³) at the Everett-Beverly Park Rd monitor, 30 km away AirNow
No reports in the last 3 days.
All conditions and reports at Beach Trailhead
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