Day Hike - Margaret's Way

• Time: 8:00am
• Meeting location, Margaret’s Way TH, 190th Ave SE, Issaquah, WA 98027. map - https://goo.gl/maps/bykwJN8iRbX3mVEe9 No parking pass is required

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:  Hike through a mature second growth forest of moss-laden bigleaf maple, cedar, western hemlock, and a few Douglas-fir to an overlook with a view to the south featuring Mount Rainier in the distance.   NOAA weather forecast   https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/margarets-way  
• GPS route - https://www.gaiagps.com/public/bgedsF2fSqGOO1R0ba5zeg1B
• 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