Best Hikes with Kids
Feature articles on suggested hikes to take with children
- Hikes for Young Children
- Hiking with toddlers and young children under 5 is very different than hiking with adults or older kids. Learn about how you can make your child's first hikes rewarding and where to go. Ten destinations are featured.
- Winter Hikes with Kids
- Guidebook author Joan Burton writes about hikes that are excellent to take children during the gray winter months: Skagit Wildlife Area, Goose Rock, Ranger Hole and Spruce Railroad, Cape Disappointment.
- Spring Hikes with Kids
- Guidebook author Joan Burton selects seven spring hikes for families with kids: Sharpe Park / Montgomery-Dugan Headlands; Lighthouse Point; Boulder River; Old Sauk River; Lime Kiln; Point Wilson; Packwood Lake.
- Ten Hikes in Snohomish County to Get Hikin'
- In partnership with the Get Movin' program in Snohomish County, WTA has some great hike suggestions for families to get outdoors and enjoy the trails.
- Eightmile Lake by just a hiker
- Beaver Pond photo by terpene
- Boulder River by jbinckley
- Upper Wallace Falls by Navigator
- Upper Wallace Falls photo by Navigator
- Bridal Veil Falls by TrueBlue
- Bridal Veil Falls by TrueBlue
- Fall Hikes for Families
- Autumn is one of the best times to hike in Washington - berries, fall colors and no mosquitoes. Joan Burton, author of Best Hikes with Kids: Western Washington and the Cascades, selects ten hikes for families with children: Bagley Lakes, Sauk Mountain, Iceberg Point, Tonga Ridge, Tronsen Ridge, Hurricane Hill, Third Beach, Summit Lake, Norway Pass, Kettle Crest South.
- Barrier-Free Hikes
- There's no reason to let age, ability or physical limitations prevent you or your hiking group from enjoying the outdoors in Washington. Whether you or a member of your hiking party is in a wheelchair, pushing a stroller, encouraging young children to hike, recovering from an injury or just beginning a fitness routine for the first time, Washington offers many hiking opportunities. WTA offers ten trails for all abilities.
- Family Friendly Hikes near Campgrounds
- Car camping is a great way to spend time outdoors with children. While on your next camping trip take a family hike and explore the trails nearby.
- Eight Easy Spring Hikes
- WTA has come up with eight great easy hikes to try this spring. All snow-free, family-friendly and guaranteed to give you a dose of the medicine you need most: the scent of earth warming up mixed with buds and flowers plus cool, fresh air.
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