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Heart O' the Forest

This is a nice, easy walk among lots of big trees. On a Monday in mid-December, we saw nobody else. Only one loop of Heart o' the Hills Campground was open. Note that in winter, Hurricane Ridge Rd ...

Thunder Knob

Thunder Knob is a pleasant hike with incredible views for the effort. Once on the knob viewpoint, you have views SW of the Snowfield Group (Snowfield and Pyramid are particularly stunning!), east ...

Second Beach

The trail is in amazing condition and this is one of my favorite hikes for sunset. The 4 hour drive including ferry from Edmonds was not bad but the roads were a bit icy and you have to keep track ...

Wenatchee Crest Snowshoe

Great snowshoe as always, about 14 inches of snow. The sun was trying to peek through and it was snowing lightly sometimes. Saw some snowshoe hare tracks. This is good trail for any snowshoe runners ...

Ridley Creek

Please note: if you click on "View on Map" on the WTA app for Ridley Creek, it will bring you to the Park Butte trailhead. Make sure to follow the actual directions and not the map. The road to ...

Kukutali Preserve

I have been here numerous times and I always find different things to explore and enjoy. Since I was last here, there has been some sort of restoration project on the access road to Kiket Island. ...

Suntop Lookout

Quick trip up to Suntop Lookout for sunset. We hiked the trail that starts right by the gate where the road is closed. Short, steep little trail. Incredible view of Mount Rainier, the Olympics, and ...

Snow Bowl Hut Snowshoe

A last-minute scramble on Friday evening led to 4 of us heading to Bruni's Snow Bowl Hut for an overnighter, as we took advantage of the rare open bunks and fresh snow dump! ROAD: Was in good ...

Frenchman Coulee

Ethan & I took a hike along the north rim of Frenchman Coulee on this mild, sunny day. Instead of driving down into the coulee, we followed Silica Rd to the bridge between two cattail-lined ponds ...

Hanford Reach - North

Nice hike for a sunny day. The trail is in good condition, except for a few steep portions that are slippery due to recent precipitation. Dunes are wet and firm, so it’s easy to climb them. Very few ...

North Fork Skokomish River, North Fork Skokomish River and Flapjack Lakes

I had to get out in the woods when in town for Thanksgiving and this old favorite did not disappoint. It is relatively flat and gentle, and the trail is in good condition (only one tree over the ...

Snow Mountain Ranch

Inspired by REI's #OptOutside challenge, I skipped the crowds and headed into the great outdoors. Went to Snow Mountain Ranch and did the Cowiche Mountain Trail Loop - up the West trail, down the ...

Rialto Beach and Hole-in-the-Wall

I love this hike for sunset. It's a quintiscential Washington coastal hike and the views are quite rewarding for effort. This time of year is my favorite to go as there are less people, the summer ...

Mount Townsend, Dirty Face Ridge, Upper Dungeness River, Marmot Pass via Upper Dungeness River Trail, Goat Lake, Charlia Lakes Way Trail, Buckhorn Mountain, Tubal Cain Mine, Silver Lakes

The weather looked good for the weekend, so a friend and I were able to get in a terrific late season backpack with very little snow on the ground and some amazing views. Total stats: 2 and a ...

Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park Backcountry

I led my first Winter Walk of the season for the Cascadians to the Ginkgo Backcountry on this sunny, cool day. We walked out the very distinct game/boot trail along the bench above the cliffs out to ...

Van Trump Park

Started out at 8:50 this morning. The trail is in good condition, but gets to be icy on the ridges overlooking Van Trump Creek. There is packed snow and ice on the trail. There is snow and ice all ...

Deer Park to Maiden Peak

The road is in excellent condition, but had some snow near the top. This is such an underrated gem. Panoramic views of the straight, Port Angeles, Canada, the North Cascades, and of course the ...

Dishman Hills - Glenrose Unit

Finally the new trail head parking on Thierman rd is open! Nice parking lot with an outhouse and at least six cars there. Passed several family groups and it was so nice to see this gem of a trail ...

Foothills Trail

I rode my bike from the Puyallup Trailhead. The path is paved and goes through Orting. Conditions are usually very nice. This trail is popular with cyclists, joggers, walkers, and photographers. ...

Four Stream, Staircase Rapids

The unpaved part of the road to Staircase had a rock slide, but there was enough space for cars to get through. Other than that, plenty of small potholes, and some light washboarding. Between the day ...

Snow Mountain Ranch and Cowiche Mountain

Nice network of trails in this remote area. Hit the trail at 12.30 pm, out at 2.30 pm. Hiked the loop CCW, starting with West trail and exiting at East. Met no more than half a dozen other hikers, so ...

Ruby Creek

We stopped at the Canyon Creek Trailhead on Rt. 20 to stretch our legs for an hour. This is where Granite Creek and Canyon Creek merge to form Ruby Creek. Both creeks are crossed early in the hike ...

Suntop Lookout

What a beautiful day at Suntop! The trail is in great condition and the views are incredible. So thankful to get such a beautiful day to enjoy the view!

Hibox Mountain

Climbed Hibox yesterday. Found gpx file here http://www.peakbagger.com/climber/ascent.aspx?aid=1025601 to get right turn up from Rachel lake trail. Other than that trail is pretty visible all the ...

Park Butte, Railroad Grade

We day hiked to both the Park Butte Lookout and up the Railroad Grade trail on October 10.27.2018. ROAD: The last few miles are in decently good condition for an NF road, with potholed areas that ...

Barlow Point

A wonderful little hike! Would make a great addition to a 2-hike day if you please, like we chose to do. 9AM on a Saturday the lot was nearly full, but they were all going to Monte Cristo because we ...

Thornton Lakes and Trappers Peak

Yesterday two friends and I hiked up here. We started around 10 30, and made pretty good time to the junction for the last scramble route to Trapper Peak. The main trail is in all right shape, ...

Mount St. Helens - Monitor Ridge

Summary: 11 hours round trip (was sick earlier in the week so not at 100%, but these people doing it in a few hours is not realistic for the average person), bring WATER (I had 3.5 liters and ran ...

Tieton River Nature Trail

Beautiful, easy fall hike with spectacular foliage. The trail can be confusing though. First, make sure that you go to the right and through the opening in the Elk gate (it lifts up) Disregard the ...

Nooksack River to Excelsior Pass

Hiked Excelsior with my buddy Sherry today. The trail is in great shape with recent work in evidence. This trail is in forest with an unrelenting grade up and up with switchbacks to ease the pain a ...

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