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you can see Quilcene Canyon, Quilcene Bay, and several distant pinnacles. The southern
viewpoint takes in the Hood Canal Floating Bridge, the longest one of its kind in the world
that is built over tidal waters; the city of Seattle, some 30 miles away; and 14,411-foot Mt.
Rainier, the highest peak in Washington.
Mt. Walker can also be reached by foot. About a quarter mile past the entrance to the
gravelroad,atwo-miletrailmeandersupthemountainsidethroughaforestofDouglasfirs.
5. Port Townsend
ContinuingnorthonHwy.101,takeRte.20(justbeforeDiscoveryBay)toPortTownsend.
Located at the entrance to Puget Sound, this quaint coastal town was once a hectic seaport
cluttered with high-masted riggers from around the world. Nowadays the town's main at-
traction is its wealth of lovingly preserved 19th-century buildings, some of them conver-
ted into bed-and-breakfast inns and most of them reminiscent of San Francisco's gabled
Victoriancharm.Anumberofpicturesqueprivatehomescanbevisitedduringspecialtours
held in May and September.
At nearby Fort Worden State Park, a 430-acre estate on a former naval base, a parade
ground serves as the stage for summer arts and music festivals. Stroll along the park's
beach for a view of the Cascades and nearby islands.
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