Mucking Around Kellogg Island Traditional Cache

Kellogg Island is close to the west side of the Duwamish Waterway, across from and slightly south of the Diagonal Street launch point. Kellogg Island was originally part of the much larger Anderson Island and the approximate northern edge of the Duwamish estuary before the filling of Harbor Island and the development of the south Seattle industrial area. The waterway was dredged to the east of the original channel bend, creating the island. Kellogg Island's original elevation, formerly just above high tide, was raised by dredging spoils dumped on the south end. This miniature wilderness of brambles, brush, and hidden grassy glens is worth a gingerly stroll on a sunny spring day. Late in the summer a cornucopia of largely unpicked blackberries makes a fully sufficient reason to visit.

The Changing Duwamish Waterway and Native American Place Names

Kellogg Island Scenic View

Kellogg Island Industrial View

Kellogg Island Aerial View from the West