McLane Creek– Wetland wonderland within minutes from downtown Olympia

Twanoh Creek Loop

March 9, 2023 |

Wander a quiet ravine above Hood Canal Quick Facts: Location: Twanoh State Park, Hood Canal Land Agency: Washington State Parks Round Trip: 2.3 miles Elevation Gain: 400 feet Contact: Twanoh State Park Detailed Information: Urban Trails Kitsap Peninsula (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Discover Pass required. Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From Bremerton head west on SR…

Skagit-Sauk Reach Trail

February 16, 2023 |

Watch for eagles along an old remote rail line Quick Facts: Location: Skagit Valley Land Agency: Skagit County Parks Round Trip: 3.5 miles Elevation Gain: minimal Contact: Howard Miller Steelhead Park Detailed Information: Day Hiking North Cascades Second edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From Burlington (exit 230 on I-5), travel 38…

Weowna Park

February 9, 2023 |

Hike a quiet forested bluff above Lake Sammamish Quick Facts: Location: Bellevue, WA Land Agency contact: city of Bellevue Parks and Recreation Round Trip: 2.5 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 500 feet Detailed Information: Urban Trails Eastside (Mountaineers Books) Map: online Notes: dogs permitted on leash Access: From I-90 exit 11B in Bellevue…

Mount Erie

January 19, 2023 |

Fidalgo Island highpoint grants sweeping views Quick Facts: Location: Fidalgo Island Land Agency: Anacortes Community Forest Lands (ACFL) Round Trip: 5.2 miles Elevation Gain: 910 feet Contact: Anacortes Parks and Recreation Detailed Information: Day Hiking San Juans and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books) Map: online Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Some trails open to bicycles, horses…

Latourell Falls─First in a long line of stunning Columbia River Gorge waterfalls

January 16, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area Land Agency: Oregon State Parks Roundtrip: 2.3 miles Elevation Gain: 650 feet Green Trails Map: Columbia River Gorge- West no. 428S Contact: Guy Talbot State Park Access: From Portland follow I-84 east to Exit 28. Then follow the Historic Columbia Highway west 2.6 miles to trailhead.…

Lucia Falls Regional Park

January 5, 2023 |

Small falls roar come winter Quick Facts: Location: East Fork Lewis River, Clark County WA Land Agency: Clark County Parks Round Trip: 1.0 mile Elevation Gain: 60 feet Contact: Clark County Parks Detailed Information: Urban Trails Vancouver WA (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Park is open 7 am until dusk Access: From Battle…

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…

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…