Mount Erie Summit Trail — Attraction in Anacortes

Lots of ups and downs around beautiful mountains. Nice easy trails if ya just walk around the bottoms. Road that goes from the bottom to the summit and multiple trails that take ya back to the road if you (or your kids) are too tired and want an easy way out. BREATHTAKING VIEWS AT SUMMIT!! Can see almost all the islands. Can view all the way south to Stanwood, turn around and you can see all the way to Mt. Baker. In the middle, the Olympics. Sunset is amazing at the lookout. Misty days full of...

Dont go off trail, I found myself in an near impossible situation where I was halfway down rockface facing lake erie and the trail if you could call it that ended and I had to climb back up it was terrifying, if you stay on trail its beautiful, I tried to call my parents to say goodbye that's how scared I was but no signal, anyway do what your skill level can do i was...

Pros: View. Cons: Road was closed (early March 2024). We decided to walk up it instead of the trail. No idea if the trail was actually shorter, but we didn't realize how long and steep it would get toward the end. The view toward Mt. Baker would be phenomenal if just a couple of trees were topped off. The view toward the sound was awesome. Saw an eagle on...