This Weeks Hike
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Difficulty: Easy County: Whatcom
Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles |
Artist PointYou will have stunning views of 10,778-foot Mount Baker, 9,038-foot Mount Shuksan, and 5,628-foot Table Mountain. The Artist Ridge trail begins at the south end of the parking area.Prepared to be awed, particularly if the skies are clear and the sun is shining. After all, it’s named Artist Point for a reason. Such views are usually… |
Past Hikes
Chickadee Trail
Difficulty: Moderate County: Okanogan Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
This time of the year, there is no shortcut to Winthrop. With highway 20 closed, it’s the roundabout trek or nothing.
The long ride is certainly worth…
Whatcom Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Whatcom Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles
This hike picks up from the railroad trestle described in last week’s Hike of the Week.
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Scudder Pond Loop
Difficulty: Easy County: Whatcom Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
The area boasts a plethora of trails as well as waterfalls for hikers to enjoy. This loop trail is just a portion of what is available.
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Scriber Lake Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Snohomish Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles
Prepare to get your feet wet, particularly this time of the year.
Scriber Lake is 22 acres of prime marsh/wetland. The trail lays upon a massive peat…
Flowing Lake County Park
Difficulty: Easy County: Snohomish Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
Flowing Lake County Park is operated by Snohomish County Parks. Snohomish County purchased the property in 1968 from the Leckie family, which ran Leckie’s Resort…
Tulalip Bay
Difficulty: Easy County: Snohomish Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
The Tulalip Bay area proclaims itself to be the “Heart of the Tulalip Indian Reservation.”
Known as “A walk with the Ancestors,” this path was…
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…
Elger Bay Preserve
Difficulty: Easy County: Snohomish Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
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St. Cloud Ranch
Difficulty: Easy County: Skamania Distance: Less than 1 mile
Settlers arriving in the early 1800s on the Oregon Trail claimed, cleared and cultivated the area, changing the landscape of cottonwood and rushes to pasture and…
Langus Riverfront Park
Difficulty: Easy County: Snohomish Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles
For the most part, the trail is uneven pavement.
Be sure to bring binoculars. There is a myriad of bird life to both on and off the surrounding waters.…
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