Walked the Redmond Watershed trails on this surprisingly nice Saturday morning. We parked at the north lot off 218th Ave NE - parking is free. There are no restrooms at this lot but there are next to the southern lot. The trails are in surprisingly good shape given all the rain we’ve had - no real issues. Do note - pets are not allowed so leave Harry the hamster and Penelope the python at home.
In addition to the watershed trails we also made a quick excursion along the Kari’s Bog trail which can easily be reached off the very north east corner of the park. Basically leave the park, walk 30 feet and hang a right (south) on to Kari’s Bog. This additional trail is part of the Trilogy trails complex and while is not overly interesting by itself it does take you to a super nice overlook of the big eastern pond in about a half mile (which you can’t even see from anywhere in the watershed.) Total mileage for the loops and side trip to Kari’s bog was about 5.
Not an overwhelming amount of wildlife out this morning but lots of late spring/early summer song birds, a number of red winged black birds, an osprey at Kari’s bog and a pair of raven flying around. The ponds also have quite a few frogs chirping and croaking. An easy walk on a beautiful morning.
Link to further info about the watershed - https://www.redmond.gov/facilities/facility/details/watershedpreserve-56
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