The Magnificent Forest

Located within Seward Park in eastern Seattle, The Magnificent forest is 120 acres of lowland forest and takes up the northern two-thirds of the Bailey Peninsula. Some trees are 200 years old, which is fairly young for a Pacific Northwest old growth forest. The dominant tree of the Magnificent Forest is Douglas fir. Western red cedar, bigleaf maple and madrona are also well-represented. Western hemlock is found mainly toward the northern end of the peninsula. The shrub understory is composed largely of salmonberry, thimbleberry, elderberry, Indian plum, hazelnut, sword fern, and Cascade Oregon grape. The Magnificent Forest is the largest tract of old-growth trees in Seattle proper.