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Fort Columbia State Park
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HABITAT:
Park w/ conifer and deciduous forested hills.
BIRDING: Glimpse warblers in breeding plumage: Yellow-rumped, Wilson’s and Townsend’s. Other spring migrants include Western Wood-Pewees, and Pacific-slope and Olive-sided Flycatchers. Also find Varied Thrushes, Spotted Towhees, Chestnut-backed and Black-capped Chickadees, and Pileated Woodpeckers.
VIEWING:
Walk back up Loop Drive northeast past Historic Walk sign to trailheads for Military Road and Canyon Creek trails. Take 1.6 mile Canyon Creek trail to Scarborough Hill summit.
ACCESS: From Hwy 101 at milepost 3.0 east of Chinook County Park, turn south into 593-acre Fort Columbia State Park. Wind up along Loop Drive 0.3 mile to parking area.

 

 

 

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