This Weeks Hike
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Difficulty: Moderate County: Skagit
Distance: 6.1 plus miles |
Cascade TrailThe Cascade Trail is a Rails-to-Trails project linking Sedro-Woolley and Concrete by way of the old Burlington Northern line. The gravel trail is about 22.5 miles long.For the purposes of this hike, the route is of the out-and-back variety. Hiking the first section of this trail (about 6.5 miles to Lyman) this time of year… |
Past Hikes
Evergreen Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Skagit Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles
This is one of the area’s top hikes for a number of reasons.
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Fern Creek Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Skagit Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
This trail is in Rockport State Park. To reach the trailhead, walk to the main entrance of the campground and skirt around the barricades.
The campground…
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…
West Loop Interpretive Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Skagit Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
Park in the day-use lot. The campground is closed to camping.
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Jakle’s Lagoon / Griffin Bay
Difficulty: Easy County: Island Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles
Make sure to pick up a map from the box at the trailhead. Not only will this keep you heading in the right direction, but there are numbered posts along the trail…
Twin Barns Loop Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Thurston Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
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Gorge Overlook Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Skagit Distance: Less than 1 mile
Destination: Loop trail
Elevation gain: None
Getting there: Highway 20 to 3.5 miles east of Newhalem (milepost 123.4). The parking area,…
Port of Skagit County Trail
Difficulty: Easy County: Skagit Distance: 4.1 to 6.0 miles
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Cedar Falls
Difficulty: Easy County: Okanogan Distance: 2.1 to 4.0 miles
Cedar Falls is a two-tiered cascade that currently is raging as snowmelt rolls off surrounding peaks.
At this time, there is also an abundance of blooming…
Sares Head
Difficulty: Easy County: Skagit Distance: 1.0 to 2.0 miles
This trail is in Sharpe Park/Montgomery-Duban Headlands. There are 110 acres of forest and about a mile of shoreline.
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