Railroad Bridge Trail over the Dungeness River, at Sequim, Washington

Sequim, WA
Railroad Bridge Park

Once you leave Port Townsend, head back down WA Rte. 20 to US 101, then head west (or is it still north at this point?) towards the town of Sequim.

Tip:

It's pronounced SKWIM. The name derives from a Native American word meaning "calm waters".

Railroad Path Bridge, Sequim Washington

Local officials have preserved this old railroad bridge over the Dungeness River near Sequim.

Railroad Path Bridge, Sequim Washington

If you have time, you can follow the trail, as it follows the old railway.

Dungeness River Railroad Bridge, Sequim

Tip:

Sequim sits in the rainshadow of the Olympic Mountains. Moisture from the Pacific can't make it over the mountain peaks, so instead, it falls in the rainforests on the west side of the mountains. That leaves a "blue hole" over Sequim, making it drier than many of its northwest neighbors. Seattle's KOMO-TV provides the proof on radar.

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