Total miles: 2.6
Elevation gain: 106 feet
Highlights: birding opportunities, easy access
More information: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/trip-reports/trip_report.2017-04-22.5362858819
This morning I went to check out this newly-built trail in Marysville. The trail was completed in April of this year and runs for 1.3 miles along the shore of Ebey Slough and through the Qwuloolt Estuary.
It was a nice enough place to take a walk and only about 10 minutes from my house, but it is certainly not much of a wilderness experience. The trail is sandwiched between the slough and a water treatment plant. Interstate 5 is in view much of the way, although the traffic noise was significantly less than I expected. Despite the ever-present human-made elements, there are some good opportunities for bird-watching along the trail. I saw two herons, some ducks, and a few other birds that I recognized but can't think of their name.
The last third mile or so of the trail veers away from the water treatment plant and would have some nice mountain views on a clear day.
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