Tag: King County

Lodge Lake
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Lodge Lake

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Lodge Lake sits just on the back side of the Snoqualmie Pass ski area off of I-90. Tucked into the quiet side, sits Lodge Lake...which due to its position above I-90 comes with backcountry campsites and 5 bars of digital phone service. Yet you will feel like you are in the wilderness when there. The… Continue reading Lodge Lake

Fernwood Park
Hiking · Local Adventures

Fernwood Park

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Fernwood Park is easily overlooked in the heart of Maple Valley, Washington. It is barely marked, has no official parking area, and is mostly used by teens as a place to hide from parents. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't visit it. The park itself sits in the center of many housing developments, and is… Continue reading Fernwood Park

First Day Hike: Cedar Creek Park
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First Day Hike: Cedar Creek Park

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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

Glacier Basin Trail
Hiking · Local Adventures · National Park

Glacier Basin Trail

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Glacier Basin Trail at Mount Rainier National Park had eluded me for years. The first time I attempted to hike it was the early summer of 2003. Ford and I got turned around in snow near the mining relics, after I punched through rotten snow to my hip. I decided it would be there for… Continue reading Glacier Basin Trail

Iron Horse (Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail) Western Side
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Iron Horse (Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail) Western Side

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I had the idea to hike the Iron Horse trail from the top entrance to the end of the trail, near Rattlesnake Lake. I had day hiked the lower section a number of times but hadn't been up higher on it. To do it I left a vehicle at the Iron Horse parking lot (state… Continue reading Iron Horse (Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail) Western Side