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Mount Erie is the highest point on Fidalgo Island, topping out at 1,273 feet. The climb up is steep but paved, and the summit rewards you with big views. On clear days, you can spot Mount Baker to the northeast and Mount Rainier far off to the southeast. A solid goal for a road ride if you’re up for the challenge.

Oyster Dome, located in Blanchard State Forest, is the highest point at 2,025 feet. Starting from Chuckanut Drive, the trail passes through old forests and former logging areas with abandoned equipment. It offers a steep hike to stunning views of the Salish Sea.

The Samish Overlook, located in the popular Blanchard State Forest, provides access to the Pacific Northwest Trail, Larry Reed Trail and many others. At an elevation of 1,300 feet, the Samish Overlook offers stunning views of the San Juan Islands in the bay and Skagit Valley.

Blanchard State Forest encompasses 4,500 acres and is home to multiple lakes, ponds, streams, mountains, overlooks, and running trails. Some paths are flatter and wider, while others are tight singletrack on the side of a mountain. This is a great place to come for a long run with all the trail and loop options.

Oyster Dome is a rock promontory in the forest lands of Blanchard Mountain. From the overlook you get expansive views of the San Juan Islands, Vancouver Island and the Olympic Mountains.

Mount Erie, the crowning jewel of Fidalgo Island, offers awe-inspiring vistas. In 1934, a benevolent act by local entrepreneur Gus Hensler gifted 120 acres around its summit. Hensler, the son of German immigrants, left an enduring legacy, laying his claim to this land in 1889.

Mount Erie, a mesmerizing place, gracefully beckons with its accessible path and reveals a multitude of breathtaking panoramas, where the tranquil grandeur of Lake Erie unfolds in all its splendid majesty.