North Cascades Loop - The Most Scenic Drives in America: 120 Spectacular Road Trips - page 71

Deception Pass Bridge connects Whidbey and Fidalgo islands, two of approximately two hundred islands that dot Puget
Sound.
19. Deception Pass Bridge
Linking Whidbey with its northern neighbor, Fidalgo, this 1,487-foot steel cantilever
bridge stands above a narrow neck of water where tides swirl and surge around the
rocks. Below, a state park embraces some 4,067 acres of forests, marshlands, freshwater
lakes, and beaches on the sound. Both the bridge and park offer stunning views of Puget
Sound—populated by porpoises and otters and dotted with some 200 enchanting islands.
20. Fidalgo Island
At the northern end of Fidalgo Island, the port town of Anacortes bustles with ferries,
charter fleets, and pleasure boats—it's a favorite spot for salmon fishermen in summer.
From the top of 1,270-foot Mt. Erie, the highest point on the island, the busy maritime
scene reminds one of toy boats on a gleaming blue pond.