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Easy Pass

I like to hike this one in the Fall. Today was a great day to enjoy it. The trail starts out in the forest. With all the rain we had last week the woods are green, lush and wet. The duff is ...

Hope and Mig Lakes

I needed a mellow hike for my last hikeathon hurrah. My legs and body were too tired for any bada**ery, I just wanted to pick berries. We came in from Tunnel Creek. The road going in is pretty good ...

North Creek Park Boardwalk

Great evening for a stroll along the North Creek Park Boardwalk. Boardwalk is wobbly and uneven in a couple places, but easy enough to navigate. Birds chirping, saw five garter snakes along the path. ...

Ptarmigan Ridge

Went backpacking (one-nighter) on a Sunday/Monday with a friend. Parking: Artist Point is open, parking lot at 8:30am on Sunday was about half full. Signage says a NW Forest Pass is required, and ...

Sunday Lake

I spent three days working on a WTA crew to improve the Sunday Lake trail. The gravel road to get to the trailhead is about 16 long miles. I used Google Maps for directions to the trailhead. Be aware ...

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Arrived at the trailhead about 10:45 on an overcast and drizzling Friday morning. Parking lot was about half full when we arrived. Visitor's center and bathrooms remain closed, but there are ...

Josephine Lake

Lovely hike! I do enjoy the higher elevations. The landscape and foliage are always so much more varied. I was concerned that starting through a ski area would really take away from the experience, ...

Truman Trail - Pumice Plains

We did a short trail run on the Truman Trail early to avoid the heat and before we did a separate hike later in the day with our dog. A nice morning, and almost no one out that early. Clear skies ...

Ruby Beach

Beautiful day at Ruby Beach! We arrived in the morning (probably 10:30 or 11:00) and there was plenty of parking, but by the time we left around noon, it was packed. So get there early, even on a ...

Independence and North Lakes

I took up 3 guys on this trip, two of which it was there first time backpacking! It will take you about 15 mins of walking (depending on your speed) to get to the trailhead from the slide(please see ...

Sawtooth Lakes Loop

Previous trail reports cover condition fairly well. Just note that (at least for our group), the junction at Cooney Lake was a little confusing. We took a wrong turn and accidentally continued south ...

Fortune Ponds

Conditions: Was able to make it to both Lower and Upper Fortune Ponds, which are completely melted out (though there's quite a bit of snow surrounding the Upper Pond on the flanks of Fortune ...

Fremont Lookout

Fremont Lookout, with the right conditions, is one of the best hikes in all of Washington State. Sweeping panoramic views of Mt. Rainier and the surrounding peaks take your breath away. On a clear ...

Foggy Dew Creek

Stayed at Foggy Dew Campground for the weekend and tried this great trail. This trail is multi-use for the first 5 miles, shared by horses, dirt bikes, mountain bikes and hikers. There is a pit ...

Patos Island

the trail around this island is great (well worth exploring) - it winds across the island through forest with endless vistas - we could see mt baker, Vancouver city skyline & the many Canadian gulf ...

Coldwater Peak

As of July 4, the road to Johnston Ridge is open. The Observatory is closed and there are porta-potties in the parking lot. Lots of flowers are in bloom, and the paintbrush are near peak. There ...

Quillayute River Slough

Stayed at Mora for a couple nights and took a walk on this little trail. This trail was a nice quiet getaway from the many, many people we saw at Rialto Beach over the weekend. We only saw 2 other ...

Norse Peak

For first timers like me on this trail, it can be a sensory overdose. The stark remains of forest fire, right after 2miles into the trail, amid blooming wildflowers is a a surreal experience. The ...

Lake Caroline, Windy Pass

Trail is snow-free and sites are completely melted at Caroline. Wildflowers were lovely. Some mosquitos but it was pretty windy- I’m sure they would have been a lot worse without the wind! No ...

Riverside State Park - Bowl & Pitcher

We enjoyed this as a choose-your-own-adventure network of paths; starting at the bowl and pitcher lookout point, going down to cross the suspension bridge, and then up again and heading upriver to ...

Skagit Wildlife Area

This was our first time at Skagit Wildlife Refuge. I found it to be extremely peaceful and beautiful. It really doesn't feel like the PNW here to me, more like the Outer Banks in North Carolina or ...

Goat Peak Lookout

There is still some patchy snow on the upper sections of the trail but it is well consolidated and packed down by hikers. No problem following the summer trail at present.

Woodard Bay Conservation Area

Did the 1.5 mile loop trail at Woodard Bay today. It was a nice walk in the woods over a well worn path with no obstacles and suitable for all ages young and old.

Rock Creek

Reached the trailhead around noon. The final 3 miles on the Chiwawa River Rd were unpaved and a bit rough, but would have been fine for most cars. Headed ~3mi up the trail to the junction with the ...

Rockport State Park

Today I had to try out my new ride, a 2020 Crosstrek, so Soaringeagle and I headed up for a little hike in the N Cascades. If you tested 'Forest' on the WTA What trail are you? game, this is your ...

Nolte State Park

The trail around Deep Lake is great for social distancing, as it is quite wide. Trail is in good condition, with no obstacles. A few fishermen were out this morning, along with a few dog walkers and ...

Robinson Canyon - Ainsley Canyon

Adding this to the top so you don't miss it: Minutes after publishing the trip report below, I found a tick that's been camping on my leg for at least seven hours. Don't forget to check yourself! ...

Lake Wenatchee State Park

Took a trip out to Lake Wenatchee for the first time and woo-hee is this gorgeous! Easy stroll along the northern side of the lake - suitable for kids of all ages, dogs, and adults. Nothing strenuous ...

Discovery Park Loop Trail

& early afternoon walk....actually I headed from the south parking lot down to the lighthouse & back...lots of parking spaces available....glorious day for it, parts of the trail were rather ...

Frenchman Coulee

Ethan, Karen, & I headed over to the Frenchman Coulee area on this sunny, mild day. Instead of stopping at Frenchman Coulee proper, we drove to the boat launch at the end of the road and parked in ...

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