Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint & Old Fort Lake Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint & Old Fort Lake Loop is a 1.9-mile loop near DuPont, WA. The route passes Old Fort Lake, Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint and Old Fort Lake. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint & Old Fort Lake Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 39 min
Elevation 165–228 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 47.10330, -122.66460
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Old Fort Lake.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 100 ftPass Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftPass Old Fort Lake.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 8:13 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Old Fort Lake & Sequalitchew Canyon Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 352 ft
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