Olympic Peninsula, Washington – Ruby Beach

Ruby Beach is known for its driftwood and skipping rocks. Located off highway 101 in the Olympic National Park, it serves as the barrier between the Pacific breakers and the coastal firs. This melange provides a rare landscape of old growth forests and jagged monoliths. It’s also a good place to scavenger for some flotsam that’s floated over from Asia.

I threw my arm out skipping rocks. I threw an 8.

Too bad it’s illegal to take any driftwood from the beach. This was used to build camp and provided protection from Bigfoot.

Warm food is sooo good after a few days in the woods. Grabbed some burgers at Sully’s on the way out. A classic spot, expect greasy but good.