Seattle Bald Eagle Nesting River Tour

We will be watching bald eagles nesting and flying above the beautiful Skagit River in Cascade Mountain Range. From the viewing areas along the river between Rockport and Newhalem we will be able to spot the bald eagles in their nests and see them in action hunting fish, birds, and animals. We will also learn about the bald eagles at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Rockport and we will see some beautiful waterfalls and pools in Newhalem and Diablo Lake in the North Cascade National Park.
On the drive to and from Seattle we will see beautiful forests and mountains. We will visit the logging town of Arlington and drive through the Suak Suiattle Indian Tribe Reservation near the old town of Darrington.

Meeting Point

400 Pine St

400 Pine St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

We will meet at the big arch in Westlake Park on 400 Pine St. I will be wearing a pink flower fleece pullover, so it should be easy to spot me.

What to expect:

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes

The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center

52809 Rockport Park Road, Howard Miller Steelhead Park, Rockport, 98283, Washington

We will meet in downtown Seattle and drive northeast for 1.5 hours to Skagit River, which is at the foothills of the North Cascade Mountain Range. Here along the river there are many bald eagles nesting in December and January and they are easy to spot in the trees or flying above the river. We will drive to good viewing areas up and down the river between the small towns of Rockport and Marblemount.
We will have some snacks at Steelhead Park which is also a good place for eagle spotting and we will learn about the bald eagles at the Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center in Rockport.

3 hours

Arlington

Arlington, Washington

We make a stop in a logging town, Arlington where there is a little exhibit about the Suak Suiattle Indian Tribe and the history in the area. We also drive through the Suak Suiattle Indian Tribe reservation near the old town of Darrington on our way back to downtown Seattle.

1 hour, 30 minutes