The biggest of the Snohomish Delta islands, Ebey remains an
island out of time and out of place. With approximately 1,500 year
round residents-some quite eclectic-the island maintains a farming
economy. Lush and green, it’s a land of orchards and cattle
pastures. Ebey has the distinction of being one of the lowest
places in Washington-parts of the island are actually below sea
level. Flat bottomlands ringed by dikes makes Ebey look more like
it belongs in Louisiana than in the Northwest.
There are several large parcels of public land on the island,
including one of the last wooded swamps in the Snohomish Country
estuary, but many of these properties are only accessible by boat
or kayak.
Note that the County Sheriff patrols the parking area for this
cache. There have been problems with Illegal dumping. They won't
have a problem with your accessing the dike.
EDIT: 04-14-05
I have verified that there is legal access to this piece of
parkland.
There is no need to trespass by entering the area newly
posted by the DOT.
This does change the cache somewhat.
Enter the field to the west of the low level bridge and
either work your way across the field (will get harder as the grass
gets taller) or work your way to the dike and follow the
trail.
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