The Great American Road Trip ChallengeOne trip, ~2.5 years, 48 states

← The Pacific NorthwestSan Juan Islands

Day617

Day 617 — San Juan Island — San Juan Islands

Full day4h planned

572Shakespeare & Lithia Park 573Free Day 574Up to Crater Lake 575The Caldera 576North to Bend 577Beer, River & Rock 578Free Day 579North to Mount Hood 580Waterfalls & the Mountain 581Free Day 582West to Portland 583Books, Carts & Doughnuts 584Gardens & Views 585Neighborhoods & Beer 586Free Day 587South to Salem 588Capital & Waterfalls 589Free Day 590West to the coast 591The Central Coast 592Cannon Beach 593Free Day 594North to Astoria 595Column, Maritime & the Goonies 596Free Day 597Across to Washington 598The Blast Zone 599Northeast to Rainier 600Paradise 601Sunrise & Old Growth 602Northwest to the capital 603The Statehouse 604Free Day 605Out to the peninsula 606Hurricane Ridge 607The Rainforest 608The Wild Coast 609Free Day 610East to Seattle 611Pike Place & the Waterfront 612Seattle Center 613Pioneer Square & Ballard 614Flight & Views 615Free Day 616North to the islands 617San Juan Island 618Orcas Island 619Free Day 620North to Canada & the Cascades 621Vancouver, BC 622Bridges, Peaks & the Border 623Free Day 624North Cascades 625Southeast to Leavenworth 626Alpine Village 627Free Day 628Southeast to wine country 629Wine & Main Street 630Free Day 631Into the Rockies

Whales and a lighthouse.

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM· 4h
Whale watching & Lime Kiln PointGuided ToursAnchor
Ferry to Friday Harbor and watch for orcas from a boat or the 'Whale Watch Park' cliffs.
Bring: binoculars · layers
1567 Westside Rd, Friday Harbor, WA

What the colours mean

On this day

Guided Tours1

And how much each one matters

AnchorAlways do — the reason this stop is on the map
Worth itDo most of these
BonusQuirky bonus, if it's happening while you're here