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Cape Flattery

Cape Flattery near Neah Bay. Walk the boardwalk to the far northwest tip of the lower 48.

Walk the boardwalk trail through old cedar forest to the cliffs at the most northwestern point of the lower 48. From the viewing decks, look down into sea caves and out to Tatoosh Island and its lighthouse, and each keep watch for whales, sea lions and puffins. The photo to get: you on the last deck with Tatoosh behind you, the farthest corner of the map.

  • Date or adventure
  • Half day
  • Easy
  • Under $20
  • Outdoors
  • Daytime

Good with just you, friends, family, and kids

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Cape Flattery trailhead, Makah Reservation, Near Neah Bay, northwest tip of the Olympic Peninsula
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Edge of the map! Find each thing.

  1. The wooden boardwalk
  2. The lighthouse island
  3. A sea cave
  4. A bird or a whale
  5. A selfie at the edge!

Checked November 2026

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About this place

The trail is about three-quarters of a mile each way, mostly on cedar planks and steps, ending at four lookout decks on the cliffs. It's on the Makah Reservation, so buy a Makah Recreation Pass in Neah Bay before you drive out, and stay on the trail.

Captain James Cook named the cape in 1778. The lighthouse on Tatoosh Island has stood since 1857. Gray whales pass in spring and fall, and the cliffs are busy with seabirds most of the year.

Save time for the Makah Museum in Neah Bay. It holds thousands of objects from Ozette, a Makah village buried by a mudslide about 500 years ago and uncovered in the 1970s, one of the most important finds of its kind in North America.

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