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Trillium Community Forest — Aug. 10, 2024

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
  • Wildflowers blooming
 

Kinda weird trails, some on pavement, gravel, and dirt.  Once in the woods, on the dirt, it was beautiful and peaceful.  Came upon an area with tons of bloomed Foxgloves.  I think this was heading towards Smugglers Cove.  Saw 1 person on a bike and that was it.  Lovely woods!

Trillium Community Forest — Jul. 4, 2024

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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  • Ripe berries
  • Wildflowers blooming

1 person found this report helpful

 

The parking lot was closed at my arrival time and was open later (11:00am) the path was clear and the hike was great. you might see some deer..
2 litter water is enough
long clothes are preferred as some places are narrows

Trillium Community Forest — Jun. 26, 2022

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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Kitmac
WTA Member
  • Ripe berries
  • Hiked with a dog

4 people found this report helpful

 

I had not downloaded the trail map before I got there and I did not have cell service. I took a picture of the map and hoped the trail was well marked. All the trails were very well marked and I had no problems. I started at Smugglers Cove trailhead. Went north on Patrick’s Way, then Dragonfly Glades (I did see a dragonfly!) Then went south on Patrick’s Way and north on Wild Berry. The SalmonBerries were prolific! They were everywhere along the trail. Then back onto Patrick’s Way to Smugglers. About 4.1 miles.

Trillium Community Forest — Oct. 18, 2020

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
  • Fall foliage
 

Trail system is actually closed during hunting season which is news to us on Whidbey Signage was not on all the trails, so we were 2 miles in before a hunter steamrolled us into leaving. YIKES!
We will return on another day and try the whole trail system. Very easy trails.

Trillium Community Forest — Aug. 6, 2019

Puget Sound and Islands > Whidbey Island
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3 people found this report helpful

 
Goal Today: to hike all trails in Trillium Forest. Result: Accomplished all trails except a small section of "Crossroads", hiked some sections twice (in both directions), hiked from 4pm-9pm and logged 11.25 miles. My favorite trails are "Raven" and "Smugglers", the latter being a brand new trail in the system. No cars in North lot when I arrived; one car with two mountain bikes when I returned to car. I rate this trail system 2.5 stars for uniqueness and variety, and 3 stars for privacy, organization, and bird activity. I enjoyed it very much and the map provided by Whidbey Camano Land Trust website appears to be accurate. Posts identify trails with names but sometimes only with color code. A few posts are blank. "Happy Trails" is not marked at south end but is marked at north end. Not surprisingly all wetland areas are dried up. There is a bench on "Patricks Way" near intersection with "Dragonfly Glades". There was an equestrian tie-up area near "Uncle Buck" and "Burkholder". "Wild Berry" does not have huckleberries nor blackberries, but I saw possibly some native cherry. I counted 750 steps on "Dragonfly Glades" between "Patricks Way" and "Crossroads." Hard to believe but there really was a big frog on the trail called "Tree Frog". Hwy 525 noise was noticeable until the dogleg in "Crossroads" just before "Bounty"; rest of trail system quiet except for squirrels, birds, and occasional airplane. By 8:30 pm "Smugglers" was very dark, but what a beautiful section of the trail system! The dog poop baggie stations are there, but people are not always using them!--so weird and disrespectful. I saw one person on the trail today and we had a nice conversation which eventually led to his learning about WTA and the hike-a-thon. This was a great place for me to rack up some miles and discover a new trail system mostly in the shade and not too hot, but had to constantly look out for equine dung. The last 0.7 miles or more was on asphalt.