It was a perfect spring day. Seven of us drove to the start of the Maud Island trail. We turned off that trail after a short distance and followed an old logging road toward Plumper Point, but turned again after a short distance and made our way down to the stoney beach and walked northwest at a low tide. The views of the bay were great and there were other points of interest: a camping spot, a dead stellar sea lion with interested eagles. There was a wrecked and burnt fishing boat and large rocks with holes drilled into them. At the end of the beach, we climbed up to a mossy bluff and had lunch, with great views north into Discovery Passage. Then we followed the mossy bluffs around to various viewpoints of Discovery Passage. Finally, we headed back, partly following old logging road routes, partly just going through the forest. Then we returned to the beach and walked across the sandy south end of Plumper Bay, until we headed back up the hill to the Maud Island trail. It was a great day to explore a new area with excellent views. (7.4 km; 3¾ hours)
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