🏞️ Devil's Punchbowl Photo Walk + Farm Dinner & Live Music

Treat yourself to an Olympic Peninsula day trip.
Glacial-turquoise water, an easy lakeside rail-trail, and a relaxed ~5-mile out-and-back along the north shore of Lake Crescent — then wood-fired food, cider, and live music at a beautiful organic farm to close out the day. This is a long-transit, low-effort outing: gentle, mostly flat walking, a foot-dip at a quiet cove, and a great evening at Finnriver.

📍 Trail Walk — Devil's Punchbowl via Spruce Railroad Trail

• Distance: ~5 mi out-and-back · Gain: ~250 ft (mostly flat) · Difficulty: Easy, paved/gravel
• We'll reach the iconic Punchbowl bridge at ~1 mile for photos, then continue south along the lake to the quieter coves with fewer crowds, wide-open water views, and a good spot to dip your feet before turning back.
• AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/devils-punchbowl-via-spruce-railroad-trail
• Trailhead: Spruce Railroad / East Beach Rd lot (vault toilets, plenty of parking)

🚗 Carpool & Ferry

• Meet: Green Lake Park & Ride, 6601 8th Ave NE — 7:30 AM sharp to sort carpools.
• We drive onto the Seattle → Bainbridge ferry (cars must board, so we line up early), then ~2 hr 15 min west to Lake Crescent.

🗓️ The Day

• 7:30 am — Meet at Green Lake P&R, form carpools
• 7:50 am — Depart for Colman Dock (Seattle ferry terminal)
• 8:45 am — Ferry: Seattle to Bainbridge (35 min crossing)
• ~12:00 pm— Arrive Spruce Railroad trailhead, restroom & regroup
• 12:15 pm— Walk the trail: photos at the bridge, then on to the quiet coves & a foot-dip
• ~3:15 pm— Back at the trailhead
• 3:30 pm— Depart for Finnriver (~1 hr 30 min)
• ~5:00 pm — Arrive Finnriver — relax in the gardens, play games
• 6:00–8:00 pm — 🍻🎶 Dinner & live music at Finnriver Farm & Cidery (124 Center Rd, Chimacum)
• 8:00 pm — Head home; ~1 hr to the Bainbridge ferry, back to Green Lake by ~10:30–11 PM

Forecast is a sunny day perfect for capturing the color of the water in photos!

#### 🎒 Bring

Water shoes or sturdy sandals (the shoreline is rocky; a must for the foot-dip), a small towel, packed lunch + plenty of water, layers (the lake is breezy), and sun protection.

#### 💵 Costs

• Rider fee is $55 including ferry
• Dinner & drinks at Finnriver: on your own. Local oysters, wood-fired pizza, and organic foods + apple ciders on tap.

#### ⚠️ A note on the water

Lake Crescent is very cold and drops off steeply and deep right from the shore — keep it to a feet dip wading at the shallow edge.

Attend what you RSVP to. Cancellations later than Wednesday will be marked as no-show.

By attending, you agree that you and your guests are responsible for your own safety, that you attend at your own risk, and that you release and hold harmless the hosts and organizers from any liability.