Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge — Sunday, Jul. 14, 2013

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

We couldn't find it at first. The directions say to get off on exit 114 and follow the signs to the Nisqually NWR, but we never saw any signs. There are only three different ways you can go from the off ramp and of course we chose the wrong way twice before finally finding the right road. It will feel like you're just going to just get right back on the freeway, but you will actually come to a 'T' in the road where you can't go straight and can only go left or right. Left will put you back on the freeway. Right will take you to the reserve (and its here that we saw our first sign for the place). Nice flat hike over water, wetlands and mudflats. Parts of it are on a boardwalk and parts are a traditional trail. My favorite part is the board walk that goes out over the mudflats towards the water. Easy hike!