Type of Hike
Day hike
We just happened to find the Kraus Ridge trail #275 and were delighted. The 4.4 mile trail is described at “easiest.” It gradually ascends the ridge (700 foot elevation gain) through beautiful old growth forest with abundant spring wildflowers. It crosses forest road 2506 and continues on to forest road 2506.037. We decided not to turn around and hike the trail back to our car. Rather we walked roads 037 and 2506 to where the Kraus Ridge trail crosses road 2506. The two lane track was enchanting with the sun filtering through stands of alder. We then finished the hike by retracing the Kraus Ridge trail to our car. Our pedometer read nine miles.
It was a beautiful day for a hike. It hadn’t rained for several days, the sun was shining, and it was pleasantly warm. I’d suggest googling “Kraus Ridge Trail 275” to download and print a forest service map of the trail and two roads for an enjoyable round trip hike.
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