Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge — Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

The 1 mile loop trail is very interesting; we saw a turtle, frogs and an animal we believed to be a mink or otter. We enjoyed the boardwalk, but when the tide is out it is all tide flats. The water was flowing upstream into McAllister Creek as the tide came in. We saw lots of herons and gulls, as well as a couple of Kingfishers. The distance of hike is 2 miles each direction, so the total is four miles rather than five. I look forward to returning to the refuge in the late winter (after hunting season) and in early spring, when the birds are more plentiful.