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Wildlife viewing loop from Somerset

Easy

5.0

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16

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Wildlife viewing loop from Somerset

01:11

4.62km

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 8, 2025

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Start point

Parking

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1

357 m

You can find a picnic shelter with restrooms and a drinking fountain here. There are also fishing docks and benches nearby.

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2

2.20 km

Hundreds of species of geese, ducks, herons, coots, and other birds frequent this lake. You can view these birds and other wildlife from most of the lakeshore, but here in particular you might also see beaver and muskrat activity.

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4.62 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.32 km

2.08 km

220 m

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Thursday 16 October

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26 %

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