I've been revisiting several of NW Washington beach trails this week and have noticed some things that may impact vacation/shooting plans. Mainly, the Quileute tribe is still feuding with the Feds about the access roads to Rialto Beach so that remains closed from the NP boundaries from the southeast. You can still access Rialto and it's many splendors from the north via the shipwreck coast trail (20 mi from Ozette ranger station) but theoretically you will be trespassing once on the beach, which is reservation land, and would have to return the way you came. I just realized yesterday that Second Beach has also become a casualty of the feud, the parking and beach trails are tribal land and considered off limits until further notice. This may render a stay in LaPush fundamentally pointless, seeing as most of the immediate day trips are now off limits. Third Beach is on NP land and is open, however it's long for a day trip once you get to Scott Creek or Strawberry Point and the more interesting beaches.
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