Heybrook Lookout—Snowline prober above the Forks of the Wild Sky

Cascade Pass─Easy Portal into the North Cascades National Park

July 13, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: North Cascades Land Agency: North Cascades National Park Roundtrip: 7.4 miles Elevation Gain: 1,800 feet Green Trails Map: Ross Lake North Cascades No. 12SX Contact: Summer – North Cascades National Park Visitors Center Newhalem: (206) 386-4495 ext. 11 or NCNP Visitors Center Sedro-Woolley (360) 854-7200; www.nps.gov/noca Notes: Dogs prohibited. No trailhead camping.…

Barclay Lake–placid lake at the base of awe-inspiring Baring Mountain

June 29, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Skykomish River Valley Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 4.4 miles Elevation Gain: 225 feet Green Trails Map: Alpine Lakes Stevens Pass Map 176S Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker -Snoqualmie National Forest Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking Central Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Special Note: Northwest Forest Pass required. Access: From Everett, head 40 miles east on US 2 to…

Kelley Creek—Wild Sky gem and quiet portal to Johnson Ridge

June 15, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Wild Sky Wilderness, Skykomish Valley Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 8.8 miles Elevation Gain: 2,900 feet Green Trails Map: Green Trails Stevens Pass No 176, Benchmark Mtn No. 144 Recommended Guidebook: Day Hiking Central Cascades 2nd edition Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: Northwest Forest Pass…

Iron Goat Trail –Hike back into time to one of Washington’s most tragic events

June 8, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Stevens Pass Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 12.0 miles Elevation gain: 650 feet Green Trails Maps: Alpine Lakes Stevens Pass no. 176S Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: Northwest Forest Pass required Access: From Everett follow US 2 east for 55 miles to Milepost 55. Turn…

West Fork Methow River

June 1, 2023 |

Follow a trail less traveled along a roaring waterway Quick Facts: Location: Methow Valley Round Trip: 5.0 miles Elevation Gain: 450 feet Contact: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Methow Valley Ranger District Detailed Information: Day Hiking North Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required; watch for rattlesnakes Green Trails Map: Methow…

Pyramid Lake–A puny lake, but monumental surrounding forest

May 25, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Ross Lake NRA, North Cascades Scenic Highway Land Agency: National Park Service Roundtrip: 4.5 miles High Point: feet Elevation gain: 1500 feet Difficulty: moderate Contact: North Cascades National Park Green Trails Map: North Cascades Ross Lake 16SX Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From Marblemount follow the North Cascades Highway (SR 20) east for 21 miles to trailhead located…

Wallace Lake—Tranquil waters above thundering falls

May 11, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Skykomish River Valley Land Agency: Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 8.2 miles Elevation Gain: 1,500 feet Green trails Map: Index, WA-No. 142 Access: From Everett follow US 2 for 28 miles east to Gold Bar. Just before Milepost 28 turn left onto 1st Street (signed for Wallace Falls State Park). Proceed for .4…

Sage Hills Trail

May 5, 2023 |

Bloomin’ good hike in Wenatchee Foothills Quick Facts: Location: Wenatchee Foothills Round Trip: 9.6 miles Elevation Gain: 1125 feet Contact: Chelan-Douglas Land Trust Detailed Information: Day Hiking Central Cascades 2nd edition (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Trail is closed from Dec 1 until March 31 to protect wintering mule deer. Dogs must be leashed; trail open to…

Ebey’s Landing—A Sound Hiking Adventure

April 27, 2023 |

Quick Facts: Location: Whidbey Island Land Agency: National Park Service and Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 5.2 miles Elevation Gain: 260 feet Contact: Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve Suggested Guidebook: Urban Trails Everett Special note: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: Take Washington State Ferry from Mulkiteo to Clinton on Whidbey Island. Continue north on SR 525…