Guemes Island is a small island in Skagit County, north of Fidalgo Island and about a 5-minute ferry ride from the town of Anacortes. It is small rural community, and apart the Guemes Island Resort offers limited facilities. Most beaches are public and so are the boat launches. There is the small Schoolhouse Park in the heart of the island, while Young's Park, on North Beach, is not far from the Guemes Island Resort. There is a beautiful 2.2-mile well-maintained trail up Guemes Mountain, winding through a western red cedar and Douglas-fir forest, moderately difficult, with a few switchbacks and a moderate elevation gain. The trail is surrounded by magnificent nature and some rare native plants, while the views are breathtaking.

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