Historic

Big Four Ice Caves — Cool attraction is a hot destination

August 10, 2017 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Quick Facts: Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 2.2 miles Elevation gain: 200 feet Difficulty: easy Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop Highway 111SX Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker- Snoqualmie National Forest or Verlot Public Service Center (summer weekends) (360) 691-7791 Notes: NW Forest Pass required; DO NOT […]

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Barlow Point–Little known lookout site on Mountain Loop Highway

June 15, 2017 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Location: Mountain Loop Highway near Granite Falls Land Agency: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Roundtrip: 2.5 miles High Point: 3,222 feet Elevation gain: 850 feet Difficulty: moderate Green Trails Map: Sloan Peak, WA- No. 111 Contact: Darrington Ranger District: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest Note: Northwest Forest Pass or Inter-agency Pass required Access: From Granite Falls, […]

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Tubal Cain Mine and Buckhorn Lake — Take a “rhody trip” to an historic mine

June 8, 2017 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Quick Facts: Location: Buckhorn Wilderness, Olympic National Forest Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 12.4 miles Elevation Gain: 2,100 feet Contact: Olympic National Forest, Hood Canal Ranger District, Quilcene, Green Trails Map: Olympic Mountains East 168SX Notes: Wilderness regulations apply Access: From Discovery Bay (Jct SR 20 and US 101), drive no US 101 north and turn […]

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Arlington Airport Trail–Come Fly with Me on a walk around an historic airport

May 18, 2017 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Members of the Arlington Running Club
frequently train on the Airport Trail.

Quick Facts: Location: Arlington Land Agency: City of Arlington Roundtrip: 5.5 miles Elevation gain: 50 feet Difficulty: Easy Contact: Arlington Airport Commission Notes: Dogs must be on leash Access: From Everett, head north on I-5 to Exit 206. Continue east on SR 531 (172nd Street NE) for 1.4 miles. Turn left onto 59th Avenue NE and […]