Lime Kiln Point State Park – Friday Harbor loop from Roche Harbor

Lime Kiln Point State Park – Friday Harbor loop from Roche Harbor

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Lime Kiln Point State Park – Friday Harbor loop from Roche Harbor

03:01

59.6km

730m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 15.8 km for 298 m

After 16.3 km for 125 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.39 km

English Camp — San Juan Island National Historical Park

Highlight • Historical Site

English Camp is part of the San Juan Island National Historical Park (SJINHP). This is a beautiful park in its own right, but it also contains a coastal camp that commemorates the British presence during the Pig War of 1859 through 1872. Today, you can view what remains from the British occupation. The Union Jack is still raised over the English Camp on a daily basis, even today.

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11.8 km

West Side Bay (Smallpox Bay view)

Highlight • Beach

Head off of the road here to find Smallpox Bay. Smallpox Bay earned its name as it became a poignant site where victims of the 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic, predominantly indigenous people, succumbed. U.S. officers, responsible for handling the aftermath, solemnly conducted the burning of the deceased victims' remains in this somber location. The views here are fantastic and worth a stop.

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15.9 km

Ralph and Karen Munro Overlook (Lime Kiln whale watching area)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lime Kiln State Park is renouned as one of the world's best whale-watching shore areas and is the inspiration for The Whale Trail. Three pods of southern resident orcas, which are named the J pod, K pod, and L pod, come by every year. The best time to spot them is from May to September, and they often come very close to shore.

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16.3 km

Lime Kiln Point State Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lime Kiln Point State Park is set on a rocky cliff at the west end of San Juan Island. Lime Kiln Point is well known as one of the best whale-watching areas on earth. There are great lookout points over the ocean from the coastline or the lighthouse.

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17.3 km

Deadman Bay Preserve

Nature Reserve

17.4 km

West Side Road - Deadman Bay Preserve

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This road has stunning views looking out to Deadman Bay. From time to time Orcas can be spotted to keep your eyes peeled whilst cycling safely on the road.

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24.1 km

False Bay Creek Preserve

Nature Reserve

36.7 km

Argyle Lagoon Biological Preserve

Highlight • Lake

Jackson Beach is a beautiful beach that is an ideal place for a picnic or beach combing, and it is just 2 miles from the ferry landing. On the inland side of the beach is the Argyle Lagoon Biological Preserve. This is a 14-acre property that includes all of the Argyle Lagoon tidelands, which are closed to the taking of fish and shellfish. There is only a small tidal inlet to this beautiful lagoon.

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44.4 km