Wild Cape Flattery Washington
Captured on a crisp autumn afternoon, this scene from Cape Flattery, Washington, reveals the raw and rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest’s edge. Jagged cliffs plunge into the deep teal waters below, where waves swirl and crash with ancient rhythm. Moss-covered sea stacks rise like sentinels as towering evergreens line the coastal ridge, etched against a shifting sky of blue and cloud.
This particular view is from one of the Cape Flattery Trail’s scenic overlooks, looking southeast toward a dramatic sea cave carved into the volcanic cliffs, where the Pacific Ocean collides with the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The rich turquoise waters churn below, revealing underwater rock formations and tide-whipped sea foam. A mossy basalt outcropping anchors the foreground, while the backdrop of old-growth forest completes the breathtaking tableau. This is the northwesternmost point in the contiguous United States—where the continent ends in a flourish of natural grandeur.