![]() To the north about the same distance, Beach 3 and Beach 4 are possible with stamina and a low tide, Brown’s Point can make things inaccessible when the water level is high. It is possible to walk both south towards the outlet at Kalaloch Lodge and Ranger Station and Beach 2, Beach 1 and South Beach (3 miles one way) as a day hike. We made it as far as Brown’s Point and a viewpoint before running out of beach at the higher tide and turned around. ![]() There was may be a time after a few more good storms when that gal joins her sisters who have been swallowed up by the sea. As a result, it has many names, the Kalaloch Tree, The Runaway Tree, Tree Root Cave (for the space beneath the tree), and The Tree of Life. This astonishing natural wonder has no official name. We watched the waves move the large pieces of drift wood about and wondered how the tree over the “cave” managed to keep itself so precariously perched. The Tree of Life, is a Sitka spruce, the largest kind of spruce, and one of Washington State’s most famous trees. We walked a bit at dark the first night and the next morning before giving up and heading into Forks to wait out the rain. Trees are not like other trees in general, only the tendrils of their roots stick the tree into the ground. Finally, due to the erosion, a large cave was created right under the root of the tree. ![]() We were staying at the campground at Kalaloch but our time seemed to be limited for walking the beach at any length either because we arrived after dark or the tide was high (and rain coming down) when we were at our site. The tree lies on a cliff that has been damaged and subjected to severe erosion over the years. ![]() įind out current conditions and as always, practice Leave No Trace. You can learn more about these places in my Must Hike Must Eat Eating Out Guide. Favorite Eats After Hike: Pacific Pizza, Kalaloch Lodge, or just Pack A Cooler. ![]()
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