Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min
Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint Loop is a 1.9-mile loop near DuPont, WA. The route reaches Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 53 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 Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min
Elevation 165–231 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 47.10603, -122.66471
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 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 NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 8:14 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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