There are reportedly 10 miles of trails within Little Mountain Park. Looking at the trail map, I planned for us a loop trip.
We started from the South Trailhead parking area by the Silver Arrow Bowmen Archery Range. Signs at the parking area reported that it is under 24-hour surveillance, which was reassuring. There is also a pit toilet in a well-made plywood shack (close the door). It was very clean, even had hand sanitizer and a little trash can.
The trail that begins at the south trailhead is called the South Corridor, a multi-use trail. After about a half mile, we turned left onto the Taylor Trail, a hiker-only trail. The trail became a little steeper and soon we connected with Up Quick trail that took us to the Ridge Trail. We followed the Ridge Trail to the summit where there is a parking area and restrooms (yes, you can drive to the top). We checked out both the south and the north viewpoints for outstanding views of the Skagit Valley. The best views are from the north viewpoint.
From the summit, we headed down via Ginny's Trail that connected us to Bonnie & Clyde's Trail. We considered Fred's Trail as a shortcut, but it's very steep. After a little less than a half mile on Bonnie & Clyde's Trail, we made a right turn onto the West Loop Trail and followed that until we connected with the Darvill Loop Trail. We followed the Darvill Loop Trail to its end at Hickox Road where there is a small parking area with room enough for maybe four cars (no restroom).
To get back to the South Trailhead parking area, we walked east along Hickox Road for maybe a quarter of a mile. The road is rural and not busy. It has a reasonable shoulder to walk along. Big trucks occasionally come by going to and from the quarry near the South Trailhead.
The trails we followed go through forest with no views until the summit, but still very pleasant to walk through. The trails are in good shape, with the Darvill Trail especially well built with steel treads across wetland areas and steps on steeper sections. Our total mileage was about five miles.
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