Featured Trip Reports

North Creek Park Boardwalk

Today's hike was, in a sense, the continuation of a hike I began a few days ago (Sept 17.) On that occasion, I first explored forest trails in McCollum Park, then hiked the North Creek Trail as far ...

Ashland Lakes

Just 3 cars at the trailhead at 10am. The road was generously potholed, not entirely even, and narrow in places. Hiked past Beaver Plant Lake and Upper Ashland Lake down to Lower Ashland Lake, ...

Sulphur Mountain

Took a quick run up Sulphur Mountain, in reality more like a slow slog. Trail starts up and keeps going that way for most of the journey. At about .25 miles there's a small creek but it is not ...

Frosty - Wildhorse Creek, Ladies Pass

Took our pup on an inaugural 3 night backpacking trip to Lake Mary and Ladies Pass. The last 2/3 of the road to the Whitepine Creek trailhead was slow and bumpy but okay in a sedan. Stopped at ...

Fremont Lookout

We went up to Mount Rainier on the day after the eclipse. On the way up the Fremont Lookout trail we chatted with a National Park Volunteer and she said the day before during the eclipse it was a bit ...

Cutthroat Pass via the Pacific Crest Trail, Golden Horn - Snowy Lakes (PCT)

Overview The beginning of the hike takes you through a forested area. You'll be able to catch the sound of traffic coming from Hwy 20 for the first mile or so, but that fades quickly enough. After ...

Skyline Divide

They have done wonders on the road up! I wouldn't take a nice car up though--you might have to drive in the bushes when sharing the road. I couldn't believe how few potholes there were this year. It ...

Scorpion Mountain

The hills are alive! Well graded road to trailhead, we were first to arrive at 8am. Soft, warm sun dappled friendly forest draped with Old Man's Beard ascends to the ridge. Some rocks and toe ...

Summerland - Panhandle Gap

***NOTE ON SNOW CONDITIONS*** We stopped at Summerland. You will be hiking on snow very soon if you go past the boulders after the stream crossing in the meadow. Perfect conditions for our hike ...

Glacier Peak Meadows, Foam Creek Trail

A pal and I jetted-off halfway through the work day to beat the I-5 northbound traffic to the trailhead. As you can imagine, this was a spectacular failure because there simply is no beating the I-5 ...

Palisades Lakes

This trail was nice and quiet on a summer weekday when the lot just up the road at the Sunrise visitors center was full. We only passed five people on the way to Upper Palisades Lake and a couple of ...

Elk Mountain to Maiden Peak

Hiked: 07/12/17 Weather: Mid 50's - Low 60's - mild wind gusts, mostly sunny. Total Travel Time: 6.5 hours Trailhead Parking Note: + Limited space -- decent amount of space but a late start on a ...

Camano Island State Park

I walked the beach this morning looking for rocks to tumble. When I looked up and saw the mirrored surface of the Sound reflecting the clouds and mountains in the morning sun, I reconfirmed to ...

Meander Meadow - Dishpan Gap - Cady Ridge Loop

Friday afternoon we began what was intended to be a two night loop starting with Meander Meadows via the Little Wenatchee River trail. The first four miles were nice and easy(though slightly ...

Scatter Lake, Abernathy Peak

The good: the views from the summit of Abernathy Peak were some of the best that I've ever seen, and there were beautiful wildflowers all along the trail The bad: pretty much everything else ...

Loowit Falls, Boundary Trail

Epic day hike included four volcanoes, a waterfall, wildlife sightings, and a gorgeous sunrise! Route: Johnston Ridge to Loowit Falls via Boundary Trail/Truman Trail/Willow Springs ...

Ebey's Landing

A beautiful hike today on Whidbey Island. My favorite on all the island. If you come to Whidbey do this hike first. Its better than any hike you can find in Deception Pass State Park. This trail is ...

Lookout Mountain Lookout - Methow

The road was rough and narrow in places, but in good condition. Reached the end of the road (and the start of the trail, unsigned) at 5pm. Note that the upper part of this road doesn't appear on the ...

Packwood Lake

I was looking for a good first overnighter of the season, Packwood Lake was a perfect fit. The road to the trailhead was clear, the trail itself was in good condition and free of obstacles, the ...

Icicle Ridge via Fourth of July Creek

Hot day to climb up to Icicle Ridge but well worth the effort. Wildflowers were blooming and the creek was running full. Bugs were non-existent. The trail was in great condition with only a few ...

Beacon Rock State Park - Hamilton Mountain

I was surprised how nice this hike is. The waterfalls, forest and flowers all made it an exceptional training hike... Much better than Angel's Rest, which I had been going. Only saw a couple people ...

Columbia Hills State Park - Horsethief Butte

Approximately four hour drive from Seattle. I recommend the I90 to I97 route as its pretty scenic and smooth. Plus you can't miss the "Yakima: The Palm Springs of Washington" sign for a good laugh. ...

Second Beach

Perfect weekend getaway to Second Beach. Arrived in Kingston via the Edmonds ferry at 9:30am and made it to the WIC in Port Angeles to pick up permits by 11am. You'll need to grab a bear canister ...

Griff Creek

I did this hike as a part of a WTA work party and had an absolute blast of a time. Heading in, the road leading to the trail head/Elwha Ranger Station was a little torn up at spots but it was nothing ...

Chester Butte Wildlife Area

The unpaved road into the area had deep ruts and potholes. You'd have to be highly skilled and lucky to thread a sedan in and out without getting stuck. And this place is so remote; go high clearance ...

Deception Pass State Park - Pass Lake, Deception Pass State Park - Lottie Point Loop

Reached the parking lot at Bowman Bay just after 11am. Busy, but there was still plenty of parking available. Walked back up the road to the Pass Lake trailhead. Not much space here, lots of ...

Twin Sisters Rock

Wonderful views! Sand dunes are relaxing and a good area for kids to play. The pillars could be difficult for some individuals to hike, and not child-friendly. On hands and knees climbing up the ...