Puget Sound is a sound in Washington and part of the Salish Sea. It is a complex coastal body of water with interconnected marine waterways and basins. There is one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan Fuca and the Pacific Ocean. The miner connection is Deception Pass that connects to the Strait of Juan Fuca and the major one is Admiralty Inlet that connects to the Pacific Ocean. Puget Sound extends 100 miles from Deception Pass in the north to Olympia, WA in the south. It's average depth is 205 ft deep. At it's maximum depth (off Point Jefferson) it is 930 ft deep and the depth of the main basin, between the southern tip of Whidbey Island and Tacoma, WA is 600 ft deep. It was named by George Vancouver. He named it after one of his officers, Lt. Peter Puget, who was part of his expedition.
For me Puget Sound is a beautiful body of water that differs in so many ways. I have seen quite a few different parts of it and each area of the sound is unique in it's own way. From the rocky beaches to the salmon hatcheries, quaint houses and marinas full of different types of boats. There is a lot of natural shoreline mixed with industrial shorelines. It is beautiful and I am so glad I have had the opportunity to see most of it starting at Deception Pass all the way to Tacoma.
Today we are headed to Mt Rainer National Park. We can see the tip top of the Mt Rainer here at the campsite so I am looking forward to really seeing it! Check back tomorrow for pictures and to hear about our journey at Mt Rainer.
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