Puget Sound – Islands & Lowlands
Ebey’s Landing—A Sound Hiking Adventure
Quick Facts: Location: Whidbey Island Land Agency: National Park Service and Washington State Parks Roundtrip: 5.2 miles Elevation Gain: 260 feet Contact: Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve Suggested Guidebook: Urban Trails Everett Special note: Dogs permitted on leash. Access: Take Washington State Ferry from Mulkiteo to Clinton on Whidbey Island. Continue north on SR 525…
Read MoreNarbeck Wetland Sanctuary–Bird bursting, frog hopping wildlife habitat beside Boeing
Quick Facts: Location: Everett Land Agency: Snohomish County Roundtrip: 1.8 miles Elevation gain: none Difficulty: Easy Contact: Friends of Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary Notes: Dogs must be leashed; open 7 a.m. to dusk Access: From Everett follow SR 526 west 2.5 miles exiting onto Seaway Boulevard. Proceed for 1.0 mile north. Entrance is on right, across…
Read MoreGene Coulon Memorial Beach Park
The crown jewel of Lake Washington parks Quick Facts: Location: Lake Washington Round Trip: 1.5 miles of trails Elevation Gain: minimal Contact: City of Renton Parks Commission Detailed Information: Urban Trails Seattle (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs prohibited. Park open 8:00 am to dusk Access: Take Exit 5 on I-405. Then head west on N Southport…
Read MoreRiver Trail
Hike along rapids at the mouth of the Green River gorge Quick Facts: Location: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park Land Agency: Washington State Parks Round Trip: 2.5 miles Elevation Gain: 175 feet Contact: Kanaskat-Palmer State Park Detailed Information: Urban Trails Tacoma (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Discover Pass required. Dogs permitted on leash. Green River contains strong currents—exercise caution…
Read MoreBaker Preserve
Savor Salish Sea views from ledges high on Lummi Mountain Quick Facts: Location: Lummi Island Round Trip: 3.6 miles Elevation Gain: 1,030 feet Contact: Lummi Island Heritage Trust Detailed Information: Day Hiking San Juans and Gulf Islands (Mountaineers Books) Map: online Notes: dogs prohibited; all visitors must sign register; day light hours only, group size…
Read MoreTwanoh Creek Loop
Wander a quiet ravine above Hood Canal Quick Facts: Location: Twanoh State Park, Hood Canal Land Agency: Washington State Parks Round Trip: 2.3 miles Elevation Gain: 400 feet Contact: Twanoh State Park Detailed Information: Urban Trails Kitsap Peninsula (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Discover Pass required. Dogs permitted on leash. Access: From Bremerton head west on SR…
Read MorePortage Creek Wildlife Area─Wetland wandering on the Stillaguamish Floodplain
Quick Facts: Location: Arlington Land Agency: Snohomish County Parks and Recreation Contact: Snohomish Parks and Recreation Department Roundtrip: 2.0 miles Elevation Gain: minimal Notes: Dogs prohibited Access: From Exit 208 on I-5 (Arlington) head east on SR 530 for 2.3 miles. Then turn right onto 59th Ave SE. Continue for 0.2 mile and turn right…
Read MoreWeowna Park
Hike a quiet forested bluff above Lake Sammamish Quick Facts: Location: Bellevue, WA Land Agency contact: city of Bellevue Parks and Recreation Round Trip: 2.5 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 500 feet Detailed Information: Urban Trails Eastside (Mountaineers Books) Map: online Notes: dogs permitted on leash Access: From I-90 exit 11B in Bellevue…
Read MoreWest Hylebos Wetlands Park
Exceptional peat bog in heart of Puget Sound urban sprawl Quick Facts: Location: Federal Way, WA Land Agency contact: city of Federal Way Parks and Recreation Round Trip: 1.4 miles of trails Elevation Gain: 225 feet Detailed Information: Urban Trails Tacoma (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs prohibited. Park open dusk to dawn Access: From I-5 Exit…
Read MoreCrescent Lake─Swan stop at the confluence of the Skykomish and Snoqualmie Rivers
Quick Facts: Location: Snoqualmie Valley south of Monroe Land Agency: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Roundtrip: 2.2 miles Elevation Gain: None Notes: Discover Pass required; Crescent Lake is an active hunting area, so be aware of hunting seasons. Access: From Everett follow US 2 east to Monroe. Turn right onto SR 203 and follow for 3.8 miles turning right onto…
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