HIKE OF THE WEEK
Notch Pass–Hike through history over the Quilcene Ridge
Location: Quilcene Valley, Northeast Olympic Peninsula Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 8.6 miles Elevation gain: 2,700 feet Contact: Hood Canal Ranger District Olympic National Forest, Quilcene (360) 765-2200 Access: From Quilcene drive US 101 south for 1.5 miles turning right onto Penny Creek Road. After 1.5 miles bear left onto Big Quilcene River Road [...]
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Best Spring Hikes
Ebey’s Landing—A Sound Hiking Adventure
Quick Facts Location: Whidbey Island Land Agency: National Park Service and Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 5.6 miles Elevation Gain: 260 feet Contact: Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve (360) 678-6084; www.nps.gov/ebla Special note: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: Take State Ferry from Mulkiteo to Clinton on Whidbey Island. Continue north on SR 525 for 19 miles [...]
Lake Serene—Placid Lake beneath the terrifying towers of Mount Index
Quick Facts Location: US 2 Index Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 7.2 miles Elevation Gain: 1,900 feet Green Trails Map: Index WA- No. 142 Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (360) 677-2414; www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs Special Note: Northwest Forest Pass required Access: From Everett follow US 2 east for 35 miles to just [...]
Saddle Rock—Iconic landmark of the Wenatchee Foothills
Quick Facts Location: Wenatchee, Washington Land Agency: WA DNR and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Roundtrip: 3.0 miles Elevation Gain: 930 feet Contact: WA DNR and Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (509) 667-9708; www.cdlandtrust.org Notes: Dogs must be leashed. Green Trails Map: Wenatchee/ Mission Ridge No. 211S Access: From US 2 in Wenatchee turn south onto SR 285 (Wenatchee [...]
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