Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint & Sequalitchew Canyon Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint & Sequalitchew Canyon Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near DuPont, WA. The route reaches Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint. It climbs 352 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 246 ft · steepest grade: 32%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.10062, -122.67450
Nearest town DuPont, WA

Directions

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Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint & Sequalitchew Canyon Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 19–246 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 47.10062, -122.67450

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:54 AM · sunset 8:41 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftPass Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sequalitchew Canyon Trail, heading E.
  9. 1 miReach Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% paved15% gravel8% dirt32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:54 AMSunset 8:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 8:08 PM for the 8:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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