If you are exploring around the caves and hiking trails of south Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument park, then consider Beaver Bay Campground as a sleeping and launching place. It is a nicely laid out and appointed campground owned by a timber company yet open to the public […]
For a little bit of urban cowboy fun for an afternoon, I went on a horseback ride through forest trails along Icicle Creek. The corral, horses, and crew are located just a few miles south of the faux Bavarian tourist town of Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains.
We hooked up […]
The Boulder Garden Loop trail is a pretty and intriguing forest view hike that can be an outing in itself or part of a longer hike up Little Si trail and the Old Mt Si trail. The Little Si trailhead starts on the northeast side of the town of […]
Rattlesnake Ledge (also called Rattlesnake Ridge) is an understandably popular hiking destination near the town of North Bend, about a half hour drive east from Seattle. During summer months, there can be many people there with you, all taking in the pleasant steady forest hike and the views from […]
Stevens Creek Trail meanders gradually down to the river-carved valley formed by Stevens Creek and Maple Creek, passing small waterfalls and a beautiful forest along the way. At 1.7 miles, the backcountry Maple Creek Camp is reached and provides either a great overnight location for camping or a nice […]
On the northeast side of Mount Rainier National Park is a terrific car-accessible visitors center, café, and series of trailheads going off in multiple directions. There are many day hike options out to waterfalls, glacier overlooks, and views of Mt Rainier’s snow-covered flanks. Camping options are nearby, too, […]
Just west of the Summit at Snoqualmie Pass and surprisingly located between the separated east and west bound sides of I-90 is the South Fork of the Snoqualmie River. Nearby is the Denny Creek Campground and miles of walking trails. A good place for a little variety, river scenery, car […]