There was a time in my life when I became so jaded with hiking I looked down upon “local” hikes. They were for when I couldn’t be in the mountains, chasing altitude and miles. A few more kids, and a farm changed that attitude. If 2018 brought one theme it was never-ending farm work and… Continue reading Local Adventures: Waterman Rock
Tag: First Day Hike
First Day Hike: Kitsap Memorial State Park
I hate missing out on First Day Hike on January 1st every year, so I found an easy and short hike to a state park we hadn't visited yet, while we were traveling. A friend and hiking partner told me I should check out Kitsap Memorial State Park, as they live near it. It's a… Continue reading First Day Hike: Kitsap Memorial State Park
First Day Hike: Cedar River Trail
What hike for First Day Hike? Today it was a one-way hike/walk of the Green To Cedar Rivers Trail, which I can walk onto from our house, and we followed it to its end, on the north end of Maple Valley. Turn a right onto the Cedar River Trail and walk to the end of… Continue reading First Day Hike: Cedar River Trail
First Day Hike: Cedar Creek Park
Our First Day Hike for January 1st was at the newer Cedar Creek Park in the heart of Maple Valley, Wa. The trail system is just being built. Don't expect good signage yet. \ The creek was running from recent rains at the start of the trail. Full of tall Cedar Trees, covered in moss.… Continue reading First Day Hike: Cedar Creek Park