McLane Creek Letterboxes
McLane Creek Nature Trail
Delphi Rd (6 miles SW of Olympia)
Olympia
Thurston County
Washington

Level of difficulty: Mostly level, dirt, gravel or boardwalk trail
(sections are mucky in rainy season). Clues easy to moderate.

Setting: McLane Creek Nature Trail is a gorgeous riparian setting
with ponds, reeds, beaver mounds, old growth trees and wildlife of
all types. Look for beavers, ducks, newts, bull frogs, birdsred
wing blackbirds, cedar waxwings, etc.

Highlights: Look for the beavers and signs of all of their
activities.

Facilities: Primitive restroom located near the parking lot. Bring a
picnic lunch.

Restrictions: Leash and scoop laws in effect for pets. No bicycles.
Forget your elephants and wallabys, too. They might scare the
beavers.

Length of trek: 1.1 mile loop for both boxes

Directions: Take I-5 to Exit #104 Hwy 101, head West. Take the Mud
Bay Rd exit and head South (Left) on Delphi Road. Travel 6 miles.
Look for the sign for McLane Creek Nature Trail on the right. Park
in the lower parking lot near the info kiosk. This is the starting
point for your trek.

McLane Creek's ``Tree growing out of a Stump' Letterbox: