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Colchuck Lake—Cobalt blue waters beneath a wall of rock and ice

August 26, 2011 |

Quick Facts Location: Alpine Lakes Wilderness, Icicle River Valley Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 8.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2,200 feet Green Trails Map: The Enchantments- No. 209S Contact: Wenatchee River Ranger District (Leavenworth): Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest; www.fs.fed.us/r6/wenatchee Notes: Northwest Forest Pass required; Dogs prohibited; Special Enchantment Permit required for…

Interurban Trail─Traipse along an old trolley line through suburban Snohomish County

May 13, 2011 |

Quick Facts Location: Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds and Lynnwood Land Agency: Snohomish County Parks Roundtrip: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: Minimal Contact: Snohomish County Parks; www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From I-5 take exit 178. Head west on 236th Street SW which eventually becomes Lakeview Drive. After about one mile,…

Twin Rivers Park─A nice place to go with the flow

April 15, 2011 |

Quick Facts Location: Stillaguamish River Valley, Arlington Land Agency: Snohomish County Parks Roundtrip: 1.0 miles Elevation Gain: none Contact: Snohomish County Parks; www1.co.snohomish.wa.us/Departments/Parks/ Notes: Dogs must be on leash. Access: From Exit 208 on I-5, head east on SR 530 for 4.0 miles to Arlington. Continue east on SR 530…

Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge─Gorge on some excellent bird watching

April 8, 2011 |

Quick Facts Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Land Agency: US Fish and Wildlife Roundtrip: 2.8 miles Elevation Gain: none Contact: www.fws.gov/ridgefieldrefuges/steigerwaldlake Green Trails Map: Columbia River Gorge West No. 428S Notes: Dogs prohibited; section of trail closed from Oct 1—Apr 30 for wildlife protection. Access: From Vancouver head…

Spruce Railroad Trail─A perfect hike for spring training

March 25, 2011 |

Quick Facts Location: Lake Crescent, Olympic National Park Land Agency: National Park Service Roundtrip: 8.0 miles Elevation Gain: 250 feet Contact: Olympic National Park; www.nps.gov/olym Green Trails Map: Lake Crescent, No. 101 Notes: Dogs are prohibited. Access: From Port Angeles, follow US 101 west for 17 miles turning right onto…

Two Trees Trail─Two big pines and plenty of other trees, too!

February 18, 2011 |

Quick Facts Location: Maltby Land Agency: Snohomish County Parks Roundtrip: 3.8 miles Elevation Gain: 75 feet Special Note: Dogs must be leashed. Contact: Snohomish County Parks; www1.co.snohomish.wa.us Access: From SR 522 in Maltby (5.0 miles east of Woodinville; 8.0 miles west of Monroe) head east on Paradise Lake Road for…

N.O.A.H. Nature Trail─Where it always reigns cats and dogs

December 24, 2010 |

Quick Facts Location: Northern Snohomish County, near Stanwood Land Agency: Northwest Organization for Animal Help (N.O.A.H.) Roundtrip: 0.5 mile Elevation Gain: 25 feet Contact: www.thenoahcenter.org Notes: Hiking with dogs encouraged but they must be leashed. Access: From Everett, head north on I-5 to Exit 215. Head east on 300th Street…

Pilchuck Park─A wetland reborn!

December 10, 2010 |

Quick Facts Location: Northern Snohomish County, near Stanwood Land Agency: Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians Roundtrip: 1.0 mile Elevation Gain: 50 feet Contact: www.stillaguamish.nsn.us Notes: Dogs must be leashed. Access: From Everett, head north on I-5 to Exit 210. Turn left heading west on 236th Street NW. Within a .25 mile…

North Fork Skykomish River—A wild and lonely hike in the Wild Sky and Henry M. Jackson Wildernesses

June 25, 2010 |

Quick Facts Location: North Fork Skykomish River Valley Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 12.0 miles Elevation Gain: 1,200 feet Green Trails Map: Monte Cristo- No. 143, Benchmark Mtn- No. 144 Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; (360) 677-2414; www.fs.fed.us/r6/mbs Special Note: Northwest Trail Pass required. Access:…

Jumpoff Ridge—Follow an old logging road-turned-trail into the new Wild Sky Wilderness.

May 28, 2010 |

Quick Facts Location: North Fork of the Skykomish River near Index Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 8.2 miles Elevation Gain: 2,100 feet Access: From Everett follow US 2 east for 35 miles turning left onto the Index-Galena Road (FR 63). Turn off is just after the bridge crossing of…

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