Just a quick shout out for this local hike. It's a bit tucked away at the back of Sammamish but the quiet well kept trails make it worth seeking out if you have an hour or so to spare. We parked at the small lot for Beaver Lake Preserve (no fee), then made a figure 8 hike of the perimeter trail and the trail around the lake of Hazel Wolf wetlands. The two areas are joined by a connector and there's quite a few spur trails so worth snapping a picture of the map at the kiosk or down loading one before you arrive. The main trail for the preserve was in superb shape no mud or wet areas at all, for the wetland it was a little rougher with one area of standing water which we just sloshed through in our winter boots.
The highlight is definitely the viewing platform at the head of the wet land but you also get good mini views of the pond all the way round. Not much in the way of wildlife, the ducks being too far out to identify.
By adding the two areas together we managed to get in about two and a half miles. The temps were pretty chilly, but with time spent at the viewing platform it was a pleasant outing.
Note leashed dogs are welcome in the preserve but not all the trails in the wetland allow dogs.
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