Ending the first stage of the weekend trip and beginning Stage 2 back where I started at Twin Bridges

One of the many tankers anchored between Anacortes and Bellingham Bay

Cruising North along Guemes Island Saturday afternoon. Nice to be back in the San Juans!

Hugging the East side of Guemes for some protection from the Westerly breeze

Arriving to a half-full Eagle Harbor at 4:30 on a Saturday afternoon.

About 7 or 8 other boats in Eagle Harbor as I arrived Saturday afternoon

First order of business- setting up the dinghy.

Beach at Eagle Harbor on Cypress Island

Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island

My first time at Eagle Harbor on Cypress Island

Looking out at the boats in Eagle Harbor

Information kiosk at Eagle Harbor beach

This is about all that's here - no campsites, no water, and just a primitive hiking trail

Unlike the State buoys that cost $15/night, the DNR buoys are free. Perhaps to discourage people from anchoring in the eel grass.

Trail marker at Eagle Harbor

Trail marker at Eagle Harbor

The \"facilities\" at Eagle Harbor are decent. Be prepared to BYOTP!

The main trail out of Eagle Harbor is a real hiking trail, not a gravel path like you might see at Sucia or other state parks. Cypress has miles and miles of hiking trails like this!

The next beach over from Eagle Harbor

The next beach over from Eagle Harbor, just on the outside and to the North

View looking South

Eagle Harbor from above

View of Eagle Harbor- stumbled upon a deer path that led up here - hard to tell the difference between real trails and deer trails in some areas around here.

Back at the beach after my "hike"