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Mount Constitution, Washington
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Date of trip: 04/15/2016
Mileage: 1 Miles
Elevation Gain: 300 Feet
Time: 0 Hour(s) and 30 Minutes
Class: 1
Partners:
GPS Track: NA
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Peaks Climbed on Trip:
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| Peak Name |
Elevation |
Prominence |
Range |
Close to |
County highpoint |
Range highpoint |
Map |
| Mount Constitution | 2407 | 2407 | San Juan Islands | Eastsound, Washington | San Juan | Yes | 48.6775, -122.8311 | | Turtleback Mountain | 1519 | 1489 | San Juan Islands | Eastsound, Washington | No | No | 48.6623, -122.9711 |
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Photos
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Trip Report
Mount Constitution is a peak located on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands north of Seattle. The peak is famous for its marine views. It not only is the highpoint of San Juan county and the San Juan Islands, but it also sports over 2000 feet of prominence.
Getting to Orcas Islands requires a ferry ride from Anacortes.
The islands are amazing and should be on everyone's wish list. In addition to visiting Mount Constitution, we did some sea kayaking in the smooth waters of the Puget Sound. We saw seals and then did a bit of hiking on Point Doughty before heading back.
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Getting There
Once you are on Orcas Island, simply type Mount Constitution into your GPS and it will guide you.
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Hiking Directions
There are numerous trails of varying lengths to get to the summit of Mount Constitution. Of course, one can drive to within about 50 vertical feet of the summit as well.
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