Kanaskat-palmer State Park
- Kanaskat-Palmer State Park covers 296 acres with 12,900 feet of Green River frontage. The natural forest setting on the banks of the Green River at the upstream end of the Green River gorge makes this a popular put-in fo... wildernet.com
Squak Mountain
Well maintained and well marked, Squak Mountain is a good intermediate trail. The close proximity to Issaquah makes it an urban wilderness that is especially good for an evening run after work. Since there hasn?t been any log... trails.com
Cedar River Trail: Landsburg Park To Big Bend Natural Area...
The Cedar River flows under the Renton Library and can be seen from the I-405 S curves. A raging Cascade river in its youth, its final few miles offer an active paddling experience through a bucolic semirural area. The river ... trails.com
Flaming Geyser State Park
- The Flaming Geyser State Park includes the Flaming Geyser Recreation Area, Kummer Bridge Area, the Black Diamond Heritage Area, the Old Town of Franklin Heritage Area, the Hanging Gardens Recreation Area, the Walter A. J... wildernet.com
Taylor Mountain
Taylor Mountain represents an experiment in forest management. Over the decades, loggers took what they could from the 1700-acre forest, leaving behind a mess of scrub brush and second- (and third-) growth trees. But that you... trails.com
Tradition Lake
When the pressures of the office get too much, this Tiger Mountain trail is just close enough to hike after business hours, and just wild enough to make you forget those urban cares for a few hours. The plethora of trails aro... trails.com
High Point Trail, Issaquah, Washington
With three trail opportunities, High Point trailhead is ideal for children. Choose between the easy Tradition Lake trail, a moderate climb to Talus Rocks where children can find out about the bat caves, and a very strenuous c... trails.com
Redtown Meadow Trail, Bellevue, Washington
Sometimes we humans do get it right and this area proves it. The old mining community of Red Town built a ball field in a previously spectacular meadowland, and when King County Parks reclaimed Cougar Mountain, a few advocate... trails.com
Wildside Trail–de Leo Wall,...
Humans have been trekking through this Cougar Mountain forest for ages. Native Americans wandered the slopes for as long as seven thousand years, and after the new Americans moved west, trappers, prospectors, loggers, and tra... trails.com
Tiger Mountain
Located in the middle of 1,300 acres of state forest, Tiger Mountain is one of the most popular mountain bike areas in the Puget Sound region. Only forty minutes from downtown, Tiger is home to more than 30 miles of off-road ... trails.com
Cougar Mountain
Cougar Mountain receives many visitors, but most are concentrated at the busy Red Town trailhead, far from the mountain?s high point at Wilderness Peak. The quiet Wilderness Creek Trail climbs to the park?s little-known summi... igougo.com
Snoqualmie Fall Brewing Tap
The stretch of Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie Falls and Fall City is short (about 4 river miles), but it offers good variety. Many experienced paddlers go upstream from the boat launch to play in the Class II rapids abov... trails.com
Mailbox Peak Trail, Ragnar, Washington
Once reserved for the elite club of people who knew about it, the climb up Mailbox Peak is now open to anyone willing to pay the price in sweat and muscle to reach the top. In return for their efforts, hikers will be rewarded... trails.com
Ccc Road, North Bend, Washington
The CCC Road starts just around the corner from the busy Mount Si trail, climbs above the South Fork Snoqualmie valley, and turns north into the Middle Fork Snoqualmie valley. I first heard about it in the late 1980s, and hav... trails.com
Little Si
Too many beginners with children take on the Mount Si Trail, which proves to be so difficult that the kids may never want to hike again. Overlooked is kid-size Little Si, also difficult but more realistic, offering children t... trails.com
Rattlesnake Ledge
A wide trail runs around scenic Rattlesnake Lake past a picnic area on the west side to the south end. On a hot day instead of climbing to the ledge, the kids may prefer to stay here for wading and swimming, or that may inste... trails.com
Twin Falls
Twin Falls Natural Area was preserved as part of a mitigation plan that allowed the development of a small hydro-electrical project on the South Fork Snoqualmie River. That project is largely a series of underground pipes and... trails.com
Nolte State Park
- Nolte State Park is located on 117 acres with 7,000 feet of shoreline on Deep Lake with two fishing docks and a car-top-boat launch. The 200-foot unguarded swimming beach (with swim float) on the 39-acre lake is surround... wildernet.com