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Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Observation Tower & Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Observation Tower & Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail Loop is a 3.2-mile loop in Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge near Nisqually, WA. The route reaches Observation Tower. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 16 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 47.07832, -122.71167
Nearest town Nisqually, WA
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Observation Tower & Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail Loop

3.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 6–15 ft

Loop · Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Trailhead: 47.07832, -122.71167

Weather Sep 20: Fog, high 70°F / low 47° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:56 AM · sunset 7:14 PM

Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 100 ftTurn left onto Nisqually Estuary Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Nisqually Estuary Boardwalk Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Observation Tower.
  5. 1.6 miBear right, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/observation-tower-loop

Trail surface

53% grass32% boardwalk15% gravel

Weather

FogTemperature 70°F47°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV5Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:56 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:14 PM
Mon 72°49°
Tue 73°50°
Wed 70°46°
Thu 57°48° 58%
Fri 67°49° 58%
Sat 65°49°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead

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