Blake Island State Park Trails, Seattle, Washington
Located in clear view of the Space Needle and just 8 miles from downtown Seattle, Blake Island is nonetheless a remote destination that?s only accessible to those who can cross its moat of Puget Sound waters. Anyone making th... trails.com
Vancouver Island-olympic Penninsula Multi-sport Tour
General Description The following tour is offered by The World Outdoors. For more information, please visit TheWorldOutdoors.com , call 800-488-8483 or e-mail us . Dates: 2008: July 13-18 and August 3-8. Activities: Hike (... wildernet.com
Washington Park Arboretum And Foster Island Trail, Seattle,...
A few Seattle parks provide a glimpse of the way it was by harboring the last stands of the thick forest that once covered the region. The Washington Park Arboretum is a similar sanctuary, instead featuring exotic plant life ... trails.com
Coal Creek Park Trails, Bellevue, Washington
It might be hard to believe, but this modest park helped build Seattle. Supplying coal to a rapidly expanding population across the lake, the Newcastle mine that used to operate here fueled the region?s explosive growth at th... trails.com
Woodland Park And Green Lake Park Trails, Seattle, Washington
No one will mistake Woodland Park or Green Lake Park for wilderness, but their central location and convenient access from so many neighborhoods make this outdoor complex the signature recreation area for many Seattle residen... trails.com
Mercer Slough And Bellefields Nature Parks Trails, Bellevue,...
This Bellevue Parks and Community Services Department gem offers easy access to a vast array of native plants and wildlife, just minutes from downtown. The vestigial wetlands provide a window into life here prior to modern de... trails.com
Manchester State Park
- Manchester State Park covers 111 acres with 3,400 feet of saltwater shoreline on Rich Passage. It is part of the Cascadia Marine Trail system for human powered and wind powered beachable craft. One Cascadia campsite is l... wildernet.com
Saint Edward State Park Trails, Kenmore, Washington
This former Catholic seminary sits on a high, forested bluff above the northern end of Lake Washington, providing access to one of the last stretches of undeveloped land on the waterfront via an excellent trail system. Many p... trails.com
Oo Denny County Park Loop Trails, Kirkland, Washington
At O. O. Denny Park, nothing is as it seems. What looks like a small, lakefront green space in the city of Kirkland is actually a narrow slice of deep forest owned by the city of Seattle. Some of the largest trees in the city... trails.com
Tiger Mountain: Preston Railroad, Northwest Timber, Iverson...
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
Lake Sammamish State Park
- The park contains 506 acres with 6,858 feet of waterfront on Lake Sammamish. The park includes diverse natural wetlands, a large blue heron rookery and the salmon-bearing Issaquah Creek. The boat launch area is located n... wildernet.com
Seattle, Wa: Poo Poo Point
Christened "Poo Poo Point" by guidebook author and activist Harvey Manning, in honor of the "poo poo"; sound made by loggers' steam whistles, this grassy perch in Tiger Mountain State Forest offers postcard views acr... trimbleoutdoors.com
Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park: Wilderness Creek And...
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... 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
Carkeek Park Salmon, Seattle, Washington
In dry weather the creek here can be reduced to a rivulet crossing the sand, too small to carry even the slimmest of salmon fry to saltwater. This trickle, believe it or not, becomes a waterway with more gusto on a rainy fall... trails.com
Saltwater State Park
- Saltwater State Park covers 88 acres with 1,400 feet of saltwater shoreline with two moorage buoys and 150 feet of unguarded beach. An underwater park for scuba divers has a sunken barge, a tire reef and a scuba rinse st... wildernet.com
Squak Mountain, Issaquah, Washington
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