EASTSOUND, San Juan County — Dave Zoeller could hardly wait to share his knowledge of Orcas Island. This is what happens when someone has lived in a sublime locale for 50 years. Zoeller, 73, met ...

Exploring Orcas Island, the Pacific Northwest’s Best-Kept Secret This summer, take the road less traveled and head to this secluded archipelago off the coast of Washington.

Orcas Island is home to Mount Constitution, which, at 2,400 feet, is the highest peak in the San Juan Islands and the ...

Cascade Lake in Washington's Moran State Park is seen on Orcas Island in the San Juan Islands, June 7, 2021. Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images ...

Moran retired to Orcas Island after accumulating a big chunk of property. ... The park also has an 8.3-mile roundtrip hike from Cascade Lake with an elevation gain of 2,237 feet.