Lord Hill Regional Park — Friday, Jan. 11, 2013

Puget Sound and Islands > Seattle-Tacoma Area

I decided to check this place out on a cold crisp sunny day. I hiked from the main Northern entrance down to the river with a sidetrip to one of the overlooks. In the cold alder forests it felt like New England. The upper parts were frozen solid, which made for a hard walking surface, but lovely heavy frost on the trees in the sunlight. The lower parts were muddy with running water on the trails. There were a few people near the entrance; otherwise I had it to myself. There were also a few mountain bikes. This is a good place for a few hours of day hiking or a more modest stroll with the family dog and kids. Its a pretty good place for mountain biking. If there were snow, it would be an excellent place to cross-country ski.