Headlee Pass and Lake Elon─An old mining trail is a terrible thing to waste!

Christmas Lake and Cedar Butte- Bad tidings and spelling

December 22, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: Snoqualmie Valley near North Bend Land Agency: Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 4.2 miles Elevation Gain: 900 feet Green Trails Map: Rattlesnake Mountain Upper Snoqualmie Valley 205S Access: From Seattle take I-90 east to exit 32 in North Bend turning right (south) onto 436th Ave SE which soon becomes Cedar Falls Road. Follow for 3.1…

Four Springs Lake Preserve

December 15, 2022 |

Explore a former farm in the heart of Camano Island Quick Facts: Location: Camano Island Land Agency: Island County Parks Round Trip: 1.5 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 200 feet Contact: Island County Parks Detailed Information: Urban Trails Everett (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. No map online but available in pamphlet,…

Penrose Point State Park

December 8, 2022 |

Madronas, big maples and sweeping views of Mount Rainier Quick Facts: Location: Key Peninsula Land Agency: Washington State Parks Round Trip: 2.5 miles of trails Elevation Gain: 200 feet Contact: Penrose Point State Park Detailed Information: Urban Trails Kitsap (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Discover Pass required, Dogs permitted on leash Access: From Purdy (just north of…

Lake Tye—Greenbelt Park preserves history and scenery

December 2, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: City of Monroe Land Agency: Monroe Parks and Recreation Department Roundtrip: 1.6 miles Elevation Gain: None Notes: Dogs must be on leash. Access: From Everett follow US 2 east towards Monroe. Turn right at first traffic light onto Fryelands Boulevard. Continue for .7 mile to junction with Wales Street. Turn right into…

McLane Creek– Wetland wonderland within minutes from downtown Olympia

November 25, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: Capitol State Forest Land Agency: Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Roundtrip: 1.5 miles Elevation Gain: minimal Contact: Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR); South Puget Sound Region Office Notes: Discover Pass required; dogs permitted on leash Access: From Exit 104 on I-5 in Olympia, head west on US 101 taking the Black…

Lookout Tree Trail — Snag a glimpse into the past

November 17, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 1.5 mile Elevation gain: 200 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: No passes needed Access: From Darrington, follow Mountain Loop Highway for 11.3 miles to unmarked trailhead located on your…

Willapa Hills Trail─ Follow the Chehalis River back into time

November 10, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: Western Lewis County Land Agency: Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 10.0 miles Elevation Gain: 100 feet Access: From Chehalis (exit 77 on I-5) follow SR 6 west for 23 miles to the town of Pe Ell. At blinking red light turn left onto 6th Ave and proceed 0.1 mile to Trailhead at old…

Cape Flattery─Hike to the northwestern most point in Washington State

November 3, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: Olympic Peninsula Coast Land Agency: Makah Nation Reservation Roundtrip: 1.5 miles Elevation Gain: 300 feet Contact: Makah Indian Nation Green Trails Map: Cape Flattery, WA- No 98S Notes: Dogs allowed on leash, Makah Recreation Pass required ($20, available at Washburn’s General Store ,the Makah Museum and several other locations in Neah Bay).…

Warrior Rock Lighthouse─A scenic and historic hike on Oregon’s largest island

October 27, 2022 |

Quick Facts: Location: Sauvie Island (Portland, Oregon) Land Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Roundtrip: 6.5 miles Elevation Gain: 10 feet Access: From downtown Portland, follow US 30 west for just shy of 11 miles turning right onto the Sauvie Island Bridge. Follow Sauvie Island Road passing Cracker Barrel Grocery in .3 mile (where…