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Author: tcsojp77
Source: Trimble Outdoors on my Nextel phone
Activity: Not Specified
State: Washington (WA)
Distance: 5.56 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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RDL01

Distance: 5.56 mi Points: 1195
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Seattle: River Delta Loop

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RDL001

Location: 47.072773, -122.713654
Head along old farmer's dike toward McAllister Creek

RDL002

Location: 47.075249, -122.721535
Pass junction with closed dike trail and muskrat ponds

RDL003

Location: 47.074852, -122.728394
Reach McAllister Creek (aka. Medicine Creek); turn N

RDL004

Location: 47.083702, -122.726273
Trail turns away from creek; watch western shore for great blue heron rookery

RDL005

Location: 47.084202, -122.724854
Side trail to birders' blind

RDL006

Location: 47.083706, -122.724464
Small wooden blind; look for waterfowl and resident herons in pond

RDL007

Location: 47.088551, -122.725662
Trail returns to McAllister Creek, dropping off dike to show tidal

RDL008

Location: 47.092171, -122.726006
Turn E across plains toward Nisqually River Mouth

RDL009

Location: 47.093586, -122.702682
Platform offers views of Puget Sound, mouth of Nisqually; Turn S

RDL010

Location: 47.089806, -122.698479
View of Nisqually River and grasslands. Watch for bald eagles

RDL011

Location: 47.078224, -122.709068
Junction with side trail to Old Twin Barns historical site (.5 mile); stay L

RDL012

Location: 47.074917, -122.710518
Side trail on R leading to another birders' blind



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