Hiker Headlines: Openings and Closures, New Advisory Committee, Winter Hikes
The bridge at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve has reopened after construction. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced their wildlife area closure dates for the winter. The Margaret’s Way trailhead will be closed for a couple of days next week. And, we’ve for some ideas for you if you're looking for winter hike ideas.
It’s December 15. The bridge at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve has reopened after construction. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has announced their wildlife area closure dates for the winter. The Margaret’s Way trailhead will be closed for a couple of days next week. And, we’ve for some ideas for you if you're looking for winter hike ideas. Here’s some news you may have missed while out on trail this week.
The White Pass Nordic Center is a great alternative to Paradise at Mount Rainier when it's closed. Photo by AllOfUs.
Bridge reopening: After several weeks of construction, the bridge that accesses the north side of the river at Waikiki Springs Nature Preserve has reopened! The bridge has been made wider for maintenance and fire vehicle access, allowing for future restoration projects in the future that may require these vehicles to enter the preserve.
Wildlife area closures: The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife have announced its winter closures this year in an effort to protect wintering elk herds. Parts of Wenas Wildlife Area closed on December 9. Parts of Oak Creek Wildlife Area and L.T. Murray Wildlife Area are closed starting today, December 15. All areas will reopen on May 1, 2023.
Trailhead closure: The Margaret’s Way trailhead on Squak Mountain will be closed for repairs on December 21 and 22.
Winter hike ideas: If the weekday closures at Mount Rainier’s Paradise have affected your winter recreation plans, we’ve got some ideas of other places to head nearby! And check out some of our other winter hike recommendations if you're hoping to stay close to home.
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Julia Duin on Hiker Headlines: Openings and Closures, New Advisory Committee, Winter Hikes
Re the entry you had on short winter hikes close to town, whoever included Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend hasn't been there lately. We tried hiking it today - despite what the map says, we couldn't locate the interior trails to the various meadows or forests. None of them were marked. It was totally bewildering and a waste of time. When y'all recommend hikes, have you actually done them in the past year?
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Julia Duin on Jan 02, 2023 05:29 PM
Julia Duin on Hiker Headlines: Openings and Closures, New Advisory Committee, Winter Hikes
Re the entry you had on short winter hikes close to town, whoever included Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend hasn't been there lately. We tried hiking it today - despite what the map says, we couldn't locate the interior trails to the various meadows or forests. None of them were marked. It was totally bewildering and a waste of time. When y'all recommend hikes, have you actually done them in the past year?
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Julia Duin on Jan 02, 2023 05:30 PM