This loop route is less strenuous than its northern counterpart on the island, but is just as scenic. Heading south from Friday Harbor, follow roads that zig-zag through open pasture lands and descend to the shallow water of False Bay. Climb the hill and head southeast to the American Camp section of the San Juan Island National Historical Park. Displays explain the history of the area as the site of the American encampment in the 12-year standoff known as the "Pig War." Continue east on the main park road to the tip of the island, where an open, grassy slope leads to incredible views over the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the Olympic Mountains, east to Mt Baker, and south to Mt Rainier. Return to Friday Harbor on quiet roads on the east side of the island.