Hikes and Outings

McCormick Loop Nature and History Walk

Join the Natural History Society on December 6 from 10:00 am to about 1:00 pm to traverse a twice-logged forest on an intriguing new well-groomed Port Ludlow trail, the McCormick Loop. On this easy 3.5 mile roundtrip, we’ll encounter logging history and an array of Northwest native plants. Led by Marcia Schwendiman, you can expect a collective effort identifying winter Northwest native plants and birds. There were 30 plant species noted during a recent visit to this trail. For details and more information, please RSVP to Linda at linda.rhines@olympicnature.org.

Berberis nervosa (Dull Oregon Grape)
Douglas Fir cone and Douglas’s Squirrel


Hooded Merganser
Dungeness Spit driftwood and stones
Surf Scoter
Usnea lichen in the wind