Trail to Oyster Dome
Chuckanut Mountain is the only place where the Cascade Mountains have their footings in the salt water. Oyster Dome is near the crest of the mountain and derives its name from nearby Oyster Creek which has, not surprisingly, rich oyster beds at its mouth. The views look out over the San Juan Islands and Salish Sea. The mountain is made of sandstone, the parent sands having been deposited in fresh water rivers eons ago. The beds are reportedly 20,000 feet thick, and lie at very steep angles due to ancient folding. Hard to imagine.
Trail to Oyster Dome
Chuckanut Mountain is the only place where the Cascade Mountains have their footings in the salt water. Oyster Dome is near the crest of the mountain and derives its name from nearby Oyster Creek which has, not surprisingly, rich oyster beds at its mouth. The views look out over the San Juan Islands and Salish Sea. The mountain is made of sandstone, the parent sands having been deposited in fresh water rivers eons ago. The beds are reportedly 20,000 feet thick, and lie at very steep angles due to ancient folding. Hard to imagine.