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If you live in the vicinity of Rainier Lane, you can pick up this trail at any place alone its route. However, if you need to drive to a starting point, the best place to park is the gravel parking lot above the Marina. The route de- scribed below assumes you begin there. The entire loop is roughly three miles in length. Walking, surfaces include asphalt pathways and roads (2/3 of the route) and natural forest trail (1/3 of the route). The forested section passes through LMC Greenbelt property.
Leaving the parking area, follow the access road out to Oak Bay Road and turn left. Walk along the left (water) side of the road. When you reach Scott Court (signpost #3), cross Oak Bay Road and pick up the asphalt pathway on the right side of the road. Follow this path until the path forks, at signpost #4. Take the right fork and walk up the hill to Wells Ridge Court. At the top of the hill, follow the street to Rainier Lane and turn right. Stay on Rainier Lane for roughly 3/4 of a mile.
Cross Walker Way and continue a little further on Rainier, turning right at the trail marker immediately past the house at 251 Rainier Lane. This is the good part - nearly a mile of beautiful trail through forested greenbelt.
Please be aware that some parts of this section pass close to private homes. Observe good trail etiquette by turning cell phones off and keeping conversation volume down when within earshot of these homes.
Follow the trail down the hill until it emerges at the corner of Swansonville Road and Oak Bay Road. Cross Oak Bay Road. Once you have crossed, you can either go right (south) a block or so and turn left onto a utility road with a red identification sign ("8481"). Or you can go left (north) and walk a half block to Pope Way. Turn right on Pope, then right again on Montgomery. Look for the sign identifying a short path at the end of the Montgomery cul-de-sac. Whichever way you choose, you will end up at the same place: the Conference Center area. Proceed back to your starting point by walking, along pathways and roads past the Conference Center and the Admiralty
Bay Condos until you return to the parking, lot above the Marina.
Special Notes
Port Ludlow's trails are privately owned, operated, and maintained for the residents of Port Ludlow and their guests.
Some sections of these trails pass near homes. Please show consideration for your neighbors' peace and privacy by leaving cell phones at home and keeping conversation volume down when passing close to homes. Keep your dog on leash and bring a bag to pick up all pet waste.
Because of potential fire danger, there is NO SMOKING on any of Port Ludlow's walks or trails.
Information provided by the PLVC Trails Committee - 11/1/04
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