Across the Dunes

Looking Across the Dunes 
Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge
Hobe Sound, FL
May 8, 2026

 I enjoyed a very nice almost 23-mile ride yesterday that took me north to the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge located on Jupiter Island. October last year was the last time I rode to the beach at the wildlife refuge.

Route to Hobe Sound
May 8, 2026

The route north is tough as the first seven miles are along US 1. Traffic can be very disconcerting because about four of the mile are right on the side of the road on a too small bike lane. And the other part of the first portion of the trip is that it is mostly an uphill ride. Once off US 1, the ride becomes much more enjoyable and the southbound portion of the route is on Jupiter Island along the ocean or the ICW and among the high-end homes and of course, the Jupiter Island Club golf course, upon which I will never swing a club. My route takes me along a couple of the fairways and, infrequently, I actually see people playing the course.

During the Jupiter Island portion of the ride I usually encounter other bikers. Yesterday, they were all headed north while I was riding south. The northern end of the ride is the Wildlife Refuge and in addition to the beauty of the beach and the ocean, there are primitive rest facilities. 

I realized, this morning as I was writing, that I did not take as many images during the ride as I had planned. I had attempted to image the lighthouse while riding with my RayBan Meta AI Glasses, but I must have turned my head too soon and got a nice image of an automobile fender, but no lighthouse. Darn. 

As an aside, I have already ridden more miles this month than I did last month. Not traveling and having great weather allows me to get out more.. 

-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL