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Monte Cristo–Count down is near for clean-up of historic mining town

June 20, 2013 |

Quick Facts Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forestuntain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Roundtrip: 8.0 miles High Point: 2,800 feet Elevation gain: 500 feet Difficulty: moderate Green Trails Maps: Sloan Peak, WA- No. 111; Monte Cristo, WA- No. 143 Contact: Darrington Ranger District:…

North Fork Sauk Falls–Thundering Cataract is a spectacular spectacle in the spring

May 9, 2013 |

Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington Land Agency: MountBaker-SnoqualmieNational Forest Roundtrip: .5 mile Elevation gain: 100 feet Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest (360) 436-1155 Green Trails Maps: Sloan Peak, WA-No. 111 Access: From Arlington, follow SR 530 east for 28 miles to Darrington. Turn right onto…

West Elwha Trail─Quiet hike along a roaring restored river

February 8, 2013 |

Quick Facts Location: Elwha Valley, North Olympic Peninsula Land Agency: Olympic National Park Roundtrip: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 500 feet Green Trails Map: Green Trails, Elwha North Hurricane Ridge-No. 134S Access: From Port Angeles head west on US 101 for 8 miles. Turn left (south) onto the Olympic Hot Springs…

Twin Falls─Pretty pair of plummeting falls on South Fork Snoqualmie River

January 25, 2013 |

Quick Facts Location: Snoqualmie Pass Area Land Agency: Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain: 700 feet Green Trails Maps: Rattlesnake Mountain Upper Snoqualmie Valley No. 205S Access: From Seattle, take I-90 to exit 34 east of North Bend turning right (south) onto SE Edgewick Road (468th Ave SE).…

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River

November 30, 2012 |

Quick Facts Location: Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley near North Bend Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 12.0 miles Elevation Gain: 700 feet Access: From Seattle, take I-90 east to exit 34 east of North Bend turning left onto SE Edgewick Road (468th Ave SE). Proceed for .6 mile turning…

Red Mountain Lookout Site─Feel the Pride from this old lookout site

October 26, 2012 |

Quick Facts Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Darrington Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 2.0 miles Elevation Gain: 800 feet Green Trails Map: Sloan Peak, WA-No. 111 Access: From Darrington, follow Mountain Loop Highway for 16 miles (pavement ends at 9.0 miles) to a junction with FR 49 (signed…

Sage Hills—Sage advice for a great spring hike

April 6, 2012 |

Quick Facts Location: Wenatchee Foothills Land Agency: Chelan-Douglas Land Trust, Chelan PUD Contact: Chelan-Douglas Land Trust (509) 667-9708; www.cdlandtrust.org Roundtrip: 5.5 miles Elevation Gain: 850 feet Green Trails Map: Wenatchee/ Mission Ridge, WA- No 211S Access: Follow US 2 to Wenatchee turning south onto SR 285 (Wenatchee Ave.). After 2.0…

Big Four Ice Caves─Snowshoe along the Stilly to an iconic Mountain Loop Destination

March 2, 2012 |

Quick Facts Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 7.0 miles Elevation Gain: 300 feet Note: Northwest Forest Pass required; part of route is on Mountain Loop Highway which is open to snowmobile use. Access: From Granite Falls, follow the Mountain Loop Highway…

Eagle Trail─Come celebrate Arlington’s Eagle Festival on this hike along the Stillaguamish River

February 3, 2012 |

Quick Facts Location: Arlington Land Agency: City of Arlington Parks and Recreation Roundtrip: 1.7 miles Elevation Gain: none Special Note: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From Exit 208 on I-5 head east on SR 530 for 4.0 miles to junction with SR 9 in Arlington. Continue east on SR 530…

Whitehorse Trail-West─Snohomish County’s next great long distance rail trail

January 20, 2012 |

Quick Facts Location: North Fork Stillaguamish River Valley near Arlington Land Agency: Snohomish County Parks Roundtrip: 6.0 miles Elevation Gain: 150 feet Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From Exit 208 on I-5 head east on SR 530 for 4.0 miles to junction with SR 9 in Arlington. Continue east…

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