We took a nice wander around the trails at Dosewallips. We took the Steam Donkey Trail to the Maple Valley Loop and then wandered down to the beach trail after lunch at the Geoduck.
The trail is overall in good condition, with the exception of a number of trees down across. The most significant was on the Maple Valley section, where the crown of a tree had landed on the trail, so it was taking up quite a bit of space.
The slowed us down slightly, but it was passable. (Also, I'm a bit late filing this trip report, so it's possible it's been cleared by now.)
As for the beach part of the trail, I should say we didn't actually make it there. We didn't start in the parking lot for the beach trail. We actually started in the other lot, on the south side of the bridge. We walked north and then across the bridge. Be sure to look to the east when you are on the bridge. There's an active bald eagle nest.
From the bridge, we headed toward the water but only went a little way down the trail because it was knee keep with water. After the recent rain, it's probably even worse.
All in all, a lovely wander. And the Geoduck is always great for lunch. Love that place.
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