Posts Tagged ‘kid-friendly hike’
Anderson Point County Park
Short hike to one of the finest beaches on the Kitsap Peninsula Quick Facts: Location: Kitsap Peninsula Distance: 1.4 miles roundtrip Elevation Gain: 250 feet Contact: Kitsap County Parks Recommended Guidebook: Urban Trails Kitsap (Mountaineers Books) Notes: dogs permitted on leash; Park open from 6:00 am to 8:30 pm; do not park along Millihanna Road…
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Quiet ambling on Skagit Bay Quick Facts: Location: Whidbey Island Distance: more than 5.0 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 500 feet Contact: Washington State Parks Recommended Guidebook: Urban Trails Everett (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Discover Pass required; dogs permitted on leash Trailhead directions: From Oak Harbor, follow State Route 20 for 4.0 miles and…
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Explore a former farm in the heart of Camano Island Quick Facts: Location: Camano Island Land Agency: Island County Parks Round Trip: 1.5 miles of trails Elevation Gain: up to 200 feet Contact: Island County Parks Detailed Information: Urban Trails Everett (Mountaineers Books) Notes: Dogs permitted on leash. No map online but available in pamphlet,…
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Stroll through groves of Old-growth above the Chehalis River Quick Facts: Location: Chehalis River Valley Land Agency: Washington State Parks Roundtrip: up to 3.0 miles Elevation gain: 300 feet Contact: Rainbow Falls State Park Notes: Discover Pass required; dogs must be leashed Access: From Chehalis (exit 77 on I-5) follow SR 6 west for 16…
Read MoreTrail of Ten Falls–Hike through a canyon of thundering cascades!
Quick Facts: Location: Silver Falls State Park near Silverton, Oregon Land Agency: Oregon State Parks Distance: 7.2 miles Elevation Gain: 600 feet Contact: Silver Falls State Park Notes: Dogs prohibited; $5.00 per vehicle entrance fee Access: From Salem, Oregon follow SR 22 east from I-5 for 5 miles to Exit 7. Then follow SR 214…
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