Pomona Grange Park

Pomona Grange Park greets you with welcoming picnic spaces tucked away from the noise of the road and beneath a canopy of western red cedar. From the entrance, look to the right where a wide, dirt trail guides you further into the woods. As you wander along the trail, enjoy interpretive signs cluing you into the identity of the shrubs, ferns and trees that line the trail; although some of the trees have fallen since the signs were installed, the information they share helps to paint the picture of a healthy, riparian forest. 

Continue walking the trail until about 0.2 mile, where you’ll hear the sounds of Friday Creek and find yourself greeted by a large cedar stump with what looks like a face carved into it, a remnant of the logging history that defined this region in the past. On the right is a raised wooden bridge crossing over to the creek itself. In the spring and summer, one can hop along rocks to reach the water itself or look for red-legged frogs and Pacific chorus frogs along the banks, while in the fall and early winter, the creek is full of spawning salmon making their way through the Samish watershed. 

Once you’ve enjoyed the creekside habitat — being sure to follow Leave No Trace principles and not stack rocks, take rocks or provoke wildlife — make your way back over the footbridge to the main trail itself. You’re now only about 0.1 mile from the parking and picnic area where you can 

From here, choose to either return to your car and carry on, or continue an additional 0.1 mile north towards the Samish Fish Hatchery for additional salmon viewing opportunities.