Day Hike - Dash Point State Park

South Federal Way Park and Ride at 9am.  The South Federal Way P&R is at the following address:  901 S 348th St; Federal Way, WA 98003.  Just take the 142 Exit off of I-5  West on to 348th Street.  Continue on 348th Street, past Pacific Highway (Hwy 99) until you get to 9th Ave S where you will see the P&R on to your left.  Park in the northwest corner or to your left as you drive in the P&R.  We will consolodate in to cars there as needed.  The Dash Point Highlands Park entrance/trailhead is about 10 minutes drive away but may be best to drive to this trailhead with just a few cars.  No special car/vehicle pass is required at this trailhead.

We will do this hike at a pace all are comfortable with.  Should get to the lunch spot around 12 noon with this comfortable pace.  I have done this hike about 1 time a week recently and have started to enjoy watching the spring emerge.  We can enjoy that all together! The lunch will be at a pretty spot on the Puget Sound.  The park has nice toilets available here for all to use.  Additionally, if it is raining there is a  shelter we can use at lunch to get and stay dry.  Hike after lunch will be shorter but includes  going to a small lake where I often see some ducks.