Theler Wetlands and Union River Wildlife Area

We drove to Belfair to walk the trails at Theler Wetlands and Union River Wildlife Area for about 3.6 miles, including a short walk along a road to connect the trail.

We started from the Theler Wetlands parking area and first along the Rock Wall and South Tidal Marsh Trails, going past a beaver dam along the boardwalk to the view at the western end of Hood Canal

wide angle view

We then returned down the boardwalk and over to the River Estuary Trail

Views along the estuary portion of the trail

Views along the Union River

Near the far end of the route, there was another trail making a short loop that ran parallel to the road, here looking across the salt flats towards Hood Canal

One of the wood carvings in the woods near the trail junctions