Fantastic area for short lowland hikes to avoid crowds in the summer or to stretch your legs snow free in the winter.
1) Ladder Creek Falls - We'll defined path that starts with a beautiful bridge over the Skagit. The trail does have some incline but has railings along the way. The interpretive signs paint a unique picture of how this area was used at it's origin. Really nice trail.
2) Trail of the Cedars - We parked in front of the Inn. Then crossed a bridge over the Skagit. From there the trail is a loop, we went clockwise. The trail lives up to its name and has beautiful cedars and nice views of the river. Wide path with relatively no elevation gain.
3) Rock Shelter - We linked trail of the cedars with rock shelter and the Skagit river loop. There is good signage in the area with maps that can help you stay out of your car and explore the area as a whole. The Rock Shelter trail starts off a gravel road from the campground and then has a slightly steep but short grade. Once it levels off it ends at a boardwalk overlooking the creek and the shelter. There are interpretive signs explaining the cultural history of the site.
4) Skagit River Loop - Nice trail especially when the campground is empty. The trail does wind very closely to campsites. It also goes along some big trails and has nice views of the Skagit river.
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