I'd been to this area of Whidbey before (could not place when) but never on the trails. We parked in the upper lot and had a chat with someone from the institute who suggested the Upper Loop. We walked the road back down to the lower lot, grabbing a map from the mailbox by the trail sign.
It was a bit spongy wet as we crossed the lowest part of the trail before it starts up and around the loop. We walked clockwise. It goes up a bit more than a bit in the beginning.
Very peaceful trail. No other hikers on the loop. We had a nice visit from a pileated woodpecker, flicking from one tree to another. Saw and heard many little birds in that quiet place. Trails are pretty well marked with these little blond wood signs.
Around 2 miles. Went into Langley for lunch at The Braeburn on the way back. Always special to start and end an adventure with a ferry ride! It did not disappoint on a sunny Thursday.
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