Schmitz Preserve Park — Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021

Another neighborhood hike today as part of our mid-winter break staycation. As expected with all the snow and now rain, the trails were muddy but passable. Also looks like there were some trees that came down recently but have been cleared off the trail.

We hike here often and know the trails well but if this is your first visit make sure to take a look at the map at the kiosk by the main entrance on Stevens since some trails lead out of the park. You can easily create a nice loop and see most of the park. You can also take the Schmitz Blvd path and reach Alki Beach via Alki Playground then loop back around.

This a great park to explore year-round (the trees keep you dry in the winter and cool in the summer) and the creek and log alligator are bonus for the kiddos. There are usually only a handful of folks in the park when ever we visit and it's easy to have trails all to yourself most of the time.