Meadowdale Beach Park - Lunds Gulch — Tuesday, Mar. 11, 2025

The parking lot had 4-5 spaces available when we arrived around 10:45 on a Wednesday morning, and when we left around 12:15 the lot was about 2/3 full. Portapotty available but I did not use it. The trail is muddy in places, but in nearly all areas there is at least a narrow space to travel where it's drier. 

And if you're unfamiliar with the trail, there is a portion NOT wheelchair accessible (stairs) which makes for a fun, albeit short (420' gain) workout.

By far, the highlight of this trip was hearing several bird species I haven't heard yet this year. (YAY FOR SPRING!! I may not be able to spot them but they're all SINGING NOW!)

Our 29 species included 5 Barrow's Goldeneyes, a Western Grebe, some double-crested cormorants, 2 buffleheads, a belted kingfisher, an orange-crowned warbler, pileated woodpecker, downy woodpecker, a singing male ruby-crowned kinglet, and some brown creepers.

Plenty of people were out walking their dogs, including one gent (who wasn't very friendly) with three. A group of 4 women were doing trek training, another pair were doing an outdoors workout at a picnic area, and a handful of people explored the beach. We even heard a train go by - close to 80 cars.

I've never been to this park before; plenty of benches and picnic tables to enjoy warm weather. There are even some pullup bars that could be useful for anyone wanting to turn nature into a workout area.

This trip was part of an errand to pick up my missing coat from a friend's house. I'd go back! Total miles (including roughly 20 minutes on the beach exploring the shore for birds) 3-ish with 1:07 moving time for descent and ascent. So grateful to WTA for having such a lovely assortment of outings! I love exploring the PNW!