From @littlebrrmaid...
1830 splash, 86 min bt, 52°, 85ft max depth, 10ft hazy viz
What Did We Sea?
Baby GPO, cockscomb, fried yolk jellyfish, false dorid, opalescent nudibranch
Whew, worst viz I’ve seen in a while! Big chunky jellyfish soup down to at least 90’. But I was pleased that Nate, Kyle and I navigated it flawlessly as a 3 man buddy team.
Ratfish, sculpins, octo, all that good stuff
LOGISTICS
- PARKING: Parking is extremely limited. Watch for "No Parking" signs.
- NOISE: This is a neighborhood site—keep the noise down.
- ACCESS: Technically DAWN TO DUSK. A sign at the gate warns of fines for violators. This is likely to deter partiers, but dive at your own risk.
- NO BATHROOM: Use the corner store or stop in Burien.
- TRAIL: CHECK THE PATH before putting on your gear! The trail has had significant erosion recently.
- NIGHT: The exit path is NOT lit and can be hard to find at night. Study the shoreline or bring a shore beacon/strobe.
SITE PROFILE
1. TO THE RIGHT (THE JUNKYARD)
- Current: Protected during an ebb.
- Entry: Surface swim ~50 yards right before reef.
- Depth: 40ft - 80ft.
- Sights: Tire piles, pipes, fixtures, satellite dish, 24' boat, and a runabout on a trailer.
- Notable: The "Golf Ball Boat" (Octos under hull, ratfish just downslope).
2. STRAIGHT OUT
- Current: Dive at slack or mild ebb.
- Sights: check the concrete structures at ~80ft for critters.
3. TO THE LEFT
- Current: Dive at slack or mild ebb.
- Sights: Sparse structure. Tire piles and a Fiberform Cabin Cruiser at ~70ft.
PRO TIP: CRITTER HUNTING
From October to March, scan the clean broadleaf kelp in the shallows (15-40ft). You can often find Pacific Spiny Lumpsuckers suctioned to the leaves.
Paralarval (about to settle on the seafloor) octopus at Three Tree Point. These aren't often seen. It behaved quite differently from octopuses we've seen before... it darted towards the surface when scared. Photo by Eric Askilsrud.
A ratfish at Three Tree Point. These cartilaginous fish are often seen just deeper than the golf ball boat at this dive site. Photo by Eric Askilsrud.
Scenery & 360° views
For more dive site scenery—parking, shore entry, and the area around the site—visit our , where we even project a dive flag into the scene at the point of entry!
