Archives for June 2016

Bear Lake—A bear of a lake but not of a hike!

June 23, 2016 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Quick Facts: Location: Mark O Hatfield Wilderness, Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Oregon Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 2.4 miles Elevation Gain: 475 feet Green Trails Map: Columbia River Gorge -West No 428S Contact: Mount Hood National Forest, Hood River Ranger Station, = Notes: Northwest Forest Pass or Interagency Pass required. Access: From […]

Filed Under: Archive, Best Lake Hikes, Columbia River Gorge, Columbia River Gorge Hikes, Featured, Hike of the Week, Oregon Tagged With: Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Day Hiking Columbia River Gorge, dog-friendly, kid-friendly, Mark O Hatfield Wilderness, Mount Hood National Forest

Eagle Lake—Tough hike to a raptor’s delight

June 16, 2016 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Quick Facts: Location: Wild Sky Wilderness, Skykomish River Valley Land Agency: National Forest Service Roundtrip: 8.6 miles Elevation Gain: 1,600 feet Green Trails Map: Alpine Lakes West 176S Contact: Skykomish Ranger District: Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Notes: Northwest Forest […]

Filed Under: Archive, Best Lake Hikes, Central Cascades, Featured, Hike of the Week, Snohomish County Tagged With: Day Hiking Central Cascades, dog-friendly hike, Eagle Lake, hiking Snohomish county, Wild Sky Wilderness

Spada Lake–dam nice views of the Sultan Basin

June 2, 2016 By Craig Romano Leave a Comment

Quick Facts: Location: Sultan Basin Land Agency: Snohomish County Public Utility District Roundtrip: 1.6 miles Elevation Gain: 300 feet Green Trails Map: Mountain Loop HIghway No. 111SX Access: From Everett follow US 2 east to Sultan. At a traffic light just past Milepost 23 turn left onto Sultan Basin Road. Follow for 13.2 miles (pavement ends at 10.4 miles) to […]