This Weeks Hike

Difficulty: Easy        County: Snohomish
Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
Flowing Lake Regional Park/Leckies Beach
Flowing Lake Regional Park is operated by Snohomish County Parks. Snohomish County purchased the property in 1968 from the Leckie family, which ran Leckie’s Resort on the site. The county began development in the early 1970s.

There is a $5 fee to use the area. It can be paid at the kiosk at the park’s entrance.

 


Past Hikes

Perimeter Trail
Difficulty: Easy      County: Snohomish      Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles

This trail is part of a system of paths at the Four Springs Lake Preserve. The 50-acre preserve is home to several streams, a small lake, wooded trails and a large…

Skagit River Loop Trail
Difficulty: Easy      County: Skagit      Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles

Rasar State Park is along the north shore of the Skagit River.

After pulling into the park, follow the signs to the day-use area and park there. The…

Boyd Creek Interpretive Trail
Difficulty: Easy      County: Whatcom      Distance: Less than 1 mile

Don’t expect to break a sweat. This hike is short, but is also informative and beautiful. Make sure to dress warm if making the trek in the winter. The elevation…

West Beach
Difficulty: Easy      County: Island      Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles

Prepare for blustery conditions this time of the year. Although on this day the weather was moderate, the wind can rip off the water and be especially biting during…

Northern State Recreation Area Loop Trail
Difficulty: Easy      County: Skagit      Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles

The NSRA includes hundreds of acres that were at one time the site of the Northern State Hospital’s agriculture undertakings. Included were massive poultry, pig…

Northern State Recreation Area II
Difficulty: Easy      County: Skagit      Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles

This week’s trek is in the same area as last week’s — the Northern State Recreation Area.

The NSRA includes hundreds of acres that were once…

Skagit River
Difficulty: Easy      County: Skagit      Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles

If you don’t feel like attempting a steep downhill stretch — and that’s the first 0.8 of a mile from the visitors center — then avoid it. Take the first…

Iverson Spit Preserve
Difficulty: Easy      County: Snohomish      Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles

This trek is perfect for the damp, windy and wet days that are soon to be the norm.

Beachcombing is ideal when the weather is rough as flotsam and jetsam…

Joe Hamel Beach
Difficulty: Easy      County: Skagit      Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles

Learn all about the beach’s namesake, Joseph Hamel, by reading a plaque attached to a massive stump.

The sign reads: “Hamel served as a member…

Padilla Bay Shore Trail
Difficulty: Easy      County: Skagit      Distance: 4.1 to 6.0 miles

This trail is a flat out-and-back route easily hiked by those of all abilities. The path is compacted gravel easily navigated by not only hikers, but wheelchairs,…

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