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HABITAT:	Pacific Ocean; Makah Tribe’s northwest corner of contiguous U.S., cliffs, caves, islands, forest.
BIRDING:	Look up, down, and out! Summer headliners: soaring Black and Vaux’s Swifts, and paddling Tufted Puffins. Spring-fall, watch Leach’s Storm-Petrels, Sooty Shearwaters, Marbled Murrelets, Rhinoceros and Cassin’s Auklets, Common Murres, Pigeon Guillemots; Common, Red-throated, and Pacific Loons; Pelagic and Brandt’s Cormorants. Winter visitors include Surf and White-winged Scoters; Western, Red-necked, and Horned Grebes. Black Oystercatchers stay year-round.
VIEWING:	0.7-mile Cape Flattery Trail to platform overlooking ocean, Tatoosh Island. Bonus: Marine Mammals – Gray whales in April; sea lions, harbor seals, harbor porpoises, sea otters year-round. Makah Cultural and Research Center – World-class museum on natural history, tribal culture.
ACCESS:	In town of Neah Bay, Hwy 112 becomes Bay View Dr. Obtain required tribal recreational use permit at Makah Cultural/Research Center (turn left at “Makah Museum” sign) or continue 0.3 miles to Washburn’s General Store. From museum turn-off, drive west 1.2 miles on Bay View Dr. Turn left onto Fort St. Drive 1 block. Turn right onto 3rd. Drive 1 block. Turn left onto Cape Flattery Rd. Drive 7.4 miles to trailhead parking.

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