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HABITAT:	USFS 100-year-old conifers, views of Puget Sound, Olympic Mountains.
BIRDING:	Easy access to mid-elevation forest birds: Hermit and Townsend’s Warblers, Sooty (Blue) Grouse, Gray and Steller’s Jays. Check trees for Red-breasted Nuthatches, Brown Creepers, Golden-crowned Kinglets, Chestnut-backed Chickadees. Northern Pygmy Owls are out during daylight.
VIEWING:	From south viewpoint parking, walk 0.2-mile loop to overlook. Bonus: native rhododendrons bloom May-June.
ACCESS:	From Hwy 101 at milepost 299.8, turn east onto Mt. Walker View Point Rd/FS Rd 2730. Drive 4.0 miles to summit. Turn right, drive 0.4 mile for south viewpoint of Hood Canal, Puget Sound; or continue left 0.1 mile for north viewpoint of Olympic Mountains. Strenuous route: From trailhead parking at 0.2 mile on Mt. Walker View Point Rd, hike 2.0-mile Trail #894 to summit.

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