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Cashmere Canyons Preserve

The shade along Spring Canyon Loop was much appreciated today after a hot and exposed ascent. The Lower Loop is pretty overgrown; I'm surprised none of my frequent tick checks turned up anything ...

Mount Townsend

Truly stunning walk. The views, the subalpine meadows, and the well maintained trail are all very good reasons it's so popular. Durable surface (rock, gravel, snow, established dirt) campsites ...

Three Corner Rock

We hiked from Rock Creek Pass south to Three Corner Rock. This is a very pleasant stretch of forest with some nice wildflowers blooming, but the real show was ahead. The meadows at Three Corner Rock ...

Guye Peak

Good morning hike up to Guye Peak with Ups n Downs, and our friend Brian. We started at 7:10am. Trail is snow free up to the intersection with the Guye Peak Trail. This rocky trail is snow free until ...

East Bank Ross Lake

First backpacking of the year, and first backpacking trip in the PNW. Lots of birds and deer! Overall a very pleasant 3 night trip. Backpacking itinerary: Roland Creek -> Devil's Creek -> Ruby ...

Westside Road

Went up the Westside Road to North Puyallup River camp Saturday night after picking up my permit at the Longmire WIC, which is now open for summer hours. Westside Road is basically snow free; ...

Mud Lake

Hiked up to Mud Lake from Hwy 410, then continued uphill for a few miles on the green dot road that heads up to the Cleman Mountain ridgeline. This is a stunning walk right now. The lupine are ...

Cashmere Canyons Preserve

The balsamroot and lupines steal the show but there's such a variety of wildflowers in this preserve! I was a little worried when we started because the balsamroots near the trailhead are past their ...

Alta Lake State Park

This is a short .75 mile of trail accessed from the campgrounds at Alta Lake, but it gains 700' and provides a nice view and a quick workout. You can see the entire Alta lake valley, Pateros and the ...

Columbia Hills State Park - Crawford Ranch Trail

The balsam root and lupine did not disappoint on this windy day at Dalles Mountain Ranch. We walked the smaller loop and were in awe at the yellows and purples. The desert parsley is also abundant ...

Chelan Lakeshore Trail

I did this as a one night, two day trip. Took the ferry to Prince Creek on the way there, and from Stehekin on the way back. In general, the trail was in good condition. Lots of water crossings, got ...

Hummocks Trail, Boundary West

Road: Road mostly clear to the TH. This morning, there was one patch of black ice on the way up to the highest point (Elk Rock VP). It was quite obvious if you're paying attention. I will note ...

Duwamish Trail

Inspired by reading BJ Cummings’ “The River That Made Seattle”, we headed to the Duwamish in search of adventure. Our track did not follow the DRT as identified on the WTA. Rather we searched out ...

Weowna Park

A nice hidden gem near Bellevue, right next to busy W. Lake Sammamish Parkway SE. Don't be put off by the initial steep ascent. After that it's a gentle slope down again to the creek and waterfall, ...

English Boom

We are camped at Bayview SP and on our way to visit English Boom for the first time we drove to the Chilberg Road to see if there were still snow geese in the area where we had seen thousands ...

Lena Lake

The road to the trailhead is snow-free, and the trail is basically snow-free too (just a few light patches of snow starting around 2.5 miles in that don't require microspikes). The bathrooms at the ...

Mount Si

We got to the trailhead around 8:30 a.m. and had no trouble finding parking. After a quick gear-up, we hit the trail. The first couple of miles were snow-free, but as we trekked higher, a thin ...

Putney Woods, Saratoga Woods and Metcalf Trail System

A fun little hike! We did about 6 miles. This is a great trail system for getting in those longer hikes in the winter. We parked at the Putney parking lot and hiked over to the Saratoga section. This ...

Steamboat Rock

Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Lost World depicts an elevated plateau, surrounded by sheer cliffs making it so inaccessible and isolated from the rest of the world, that it is still populated by ...

Explorer Falls

One of my favorite short hikes in the area. The misty/foggy trees and if course the waterfall! Minimal snow and I e on the trail requiring no additional footwear. The road out here was free of snow ...

Capitol State Forest - McLane Creek

This was our first meander since Bob had a pacemaker implanted 2 weeks ago. I am happy to say he did very well. Our oldest son, Dave, who lives in the Boston area and our youngest son, Bob, and his ...

Rattlesnake Ledge

Early morning hike up to Rattlesnake Ledge. Creating this trip report to let everyone know that the trail is mostly packed snow with some ice by the second bridge. Can you make it up without ...

Sharpe Park - Sares Head, Sharpe Park - Montgomery - Duban Headlands

Super little park for some exercise in the sun. Saw only five others in 2.5hrs. We did almost all of the trail system. Some steep sections and some mud but nothing real terrible. Poles were nice to ...

Panorama Point Snowshoe

We did not hike all the way up to Panorama Point because of the snow and white out condition. Lots of fresh snow, we really enjoyed snowshoeing. Trees were beautiful. Gates opened at 10am, parking ...

White Pass Nordic Center

This is my 300th trip report for WTA. DRIVE: 2:20 hours from Puyallup to Eatonville, Morton, then HWY 12. Be cautious of elk herds through Randle and Packwood. PARKING: The parking does fill ...

Echo Ridge

Echo Ridge (located above Lake Chelan) is magical in the Winter. Fresh snow on the groomed nordic trails, sunshine, crisp temperatures, stunning views to the NE, S, and SW that don't look real are ...

Shi Shi Beach and Point of the Arches

I've never been up to Shi Shi before, and with the sunny weather I figured why not? Camped at Kalaloch friday night to make the 4.5 hour drive from Lacey a little more manageable, and enjoyed a ...

Hidden Lake Lookout, Sibley Pass

Started the hike at 9 am and ended at 6 pm. The road is in rough shape with numerous large potholes. We parked about a quarter mile from the trailhead before the snow got too deep. We brought ...

Artist Point Snowshoe, Artist Ridge - Huntoon Point

Bottom Line: Beautiful sunset hike to Artist Point, and then on to Huntoon Point. In the late afternoon, the ascent is entirely in the shade, but with lots of reflective light from Shuksan and ...

Striped Peak, Salt Creek

Hiked up to Striped Peak first, then took advantage of the low tide to explore tide pools around Tongue Point, returning via Crescent Beach and the Beach to Bunker trail. Road Conditions. Paved ...