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This guided nature walk will focus on exploring the forest with all our senses. Celebrate Earth Week with Seattle Urban Nature Guides. Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions. Take a walk in Seattle’s Largest Park Discovery Park.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives. This former military reservation is a mixture of open space (mown fields, wild-ish grassland, forest), and down below 2022.After ascending a hill, you’ll see a beautiful view of the Olympic Mountains and Puget Sound. If you’re walking counter-clockwise, you’ll eventually cross a street and pass by a military housing development that is part of Fort Lawton. There are many trees and logs and in the winter months you’ll see plenty of moss.Īside from crossing a couple roads, some of which are no longer used by vehicles, there’s not much to interrupt the beautiful northwest forest. Most of the trail is forested with moderate changes in elevation. However, the Loop Trail itself offers some good views. Operated by the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, Discovery Park contains sandy beaches, rocky intertidal lands, freshwater ponds, forested wetlands, forests, meadows, streams, and thicket habitats.
And, being a loop, you can go clockwise or counter-clockwise, depending on your preference.Īlong the way, you’ll cross other trails that can take you on side trips, such as down to the water. Discovery Park is the largest park in the city of Seattle with 534 acres. And it is easy to see why: This large, urban wilderness (at 534-acres, the biggest park. The park has directional signs at most intersections so it’s pretty easy to find the Loop Trail from wherever you enter the park. Seattle has many well-loved parks, but none more so than Discovery. While there are numerous trails, the Loop Trail provides an enjoyable and relatively easy 2.8 mile journey through the park. Discovery Park is a popular place to go for a walk on a nice sunny day.