Day Hike - Grand Ridge Park (Snoqualmie)

Time: 8:00am  Meeting location: Central Park TH, map -- https://goo.gl/maps/YXsCfDdiVm4PcjyW7  No parking pass required. Take exit 18 from I-90 E, drive north on Highland Dr NE. Turn right to NE Federal Dr. Use right 2 lanes to bear right to NE Park Dr. Turn rt to Central Park Dr NE. Continue straight to parking lot at the end of the road. Parking lot is 2 miles from the I-90 exit … if you’ve gone more than 2 miles, you’ve gone too far.

Mini-conditioning is the goal of this series of ten Feb-Mar morning hikes. This is your opportunity to organize your morning, your gear and practice getting your prepared-self to the trailhead. This is not a beginner hike series. The expectation is that you are a seasoned hiker in adequate condition; except, like me, you haven’t done much hiking since last year. Hikes in this series are 3-7 miles and 500’-1500’ elevation gain with a target 1.75-2mph moving pace. The distance and/or gain progresses with each hike. If you’re a lot slower or faster than the stated pace, these hikes are not for you.

• Highly recommended: Examine the GPS track included in each hike to understand the profile of the hike. Carpooling: I will not suggest ways to carpool; instead, leave it up to you to email the roster and arrange, as needed.
• About this hike:  Not as much elevation gain as compared to our previous hikes, but more mileage. You may be surprised at the feeling of wilderness even though practically in the heart of Issaquah Highlands. NOAA weather forecast WTA description - https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/grand-ridge-park Map of entire park - https://aqua.kingcounty.gov/gis/web/VMC/recreation/BCT_GrandRidge_brochure.pdf  
• GPS route - https://www.gaiagps.com/public/bZDFctcs0PaLZaRc7V7bzq59

• The full list of all 10 hikes, dates and stats can be viewed here - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FZMC5JPCX_vT8xMCfe-RfSmssPmIeCheZb--zxy8wcE/edit?usp=sharing