A good one day rock scramble that has a little bit of everything. River crossing, navigation in thick forests, snow travel, and a short Class 2-3 rock scramble. All topped off with one of the best summit views of any peak on the mountain loop highway.

Bee-top Round-top One of the most beautiful trails in northern Idaho, this trail has spectacular views of Lake Pend Oreille, Hope, Clark Fork and all the surrounding mountains and valleys.

A junkyard of old cars including some antiques that makes for a great photography outing.

This is an excellent eBird hotspot where birds abound.

An urban refuge, encompassing 53 acres of cultivated gardens, restored woodlands, and natural wetlands. With a classroom-style seating capacity of 150, the Aaron Education Center is ideal for meetings, events, classes and lectures. Use of facilities is restricted to nonprofit group activities.

Bellevue City Hall has eleven meeting and event spaces for 15 to 120 people that are available for other government agencies, community and neighborhood groups, and local nonprofits.

Located within the city limits of Bellevue along the I-90 corridor, the main campus is situated on 100 wooded acres within sight of the Cascade Range and the Puget Sound. It is about five miles from downtown Bellevue and ten miles from downtown Seattle.

Bellevue Fire Station at 12412 Newcastle Way with a meeting room appropriate for in-person course meetings.

Bellevue Parks Ramble

At 80,000 square feet, this is the largest of the King County Libraries. It has five meeting rooms and seven study rooms that can be used for committee meetings or lectures for courses.

A facility with meetings rooms and a climbing wall, the Bellingham YMCA is a great location for committee meetings, lectures and field trips.

Hike along the East Fork Lewis River and Bells Mountain in Yacolt Burn State Forest. Combining the Bells Mountain and Sword Fern Trails, and a trip to the summit of Bells Mountain is a moderate 8.4-mile lollipop loop with 2,400 feet of elevation gain. Enjoy views of Moulton Falls and of the area through clearcuts along the way. The trail is used by hikers, mountain bikes, and horses, and it is accessible year round.

An easy hike to two beautiful lakes tucked just above Stevens Canyon Road in Mount Rainier National Park. Expect great views of Unicorn Peak from Snow lake and Mount Rainier from Bench Lake.

A very strenuous hike of nearly 15 miles and 3,700 feet of elevation gain. The effort is well worth it for the spectacular alpine meadows and views of the Wild Sky Wilderness and Henry M. Jackson Wilderness.

The performance hall home to the Seattle Symphony in the heart of downtown Seattle.

The Berg Lake trail is one of the premier, and most popular backcountry trails in the Canadian Rockies. It's a moderate backpack that offers abundant opportunities for photographers, and wildflower and wildlife viewing. It's in British Columbia Canada's Mount Robson Provincial Park. Hikes from Berg Lake include Mumm Basin-Hargreaves Glacier, Toboggan Falls, Emperor Falls, and Snowbird Pass. Mount Robson dominates the view but there are many views of glaciers and icefields, and spectacular lush meadows with wildlife and wildflowers in summer.

A former homestead willed to the city of Lynden near Bellingham. Hike 7 miles with 20 feet of elevation gain on a network of trails that wind through old-growth forest. The trails are open to dogs.

A nice winter scramble or long snowshoe trip to high points on the ridge that extends from Mount Si, Teneriffe Mountain, Green Mountain in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Valley. Both routes are mostly on logging roads of which the upper sections are snow covered in the winter. Each route is 13+ miles round trip and 4,000+ feet of elevation gain.

A scramble to a ridge southeast of Illabot Peaks on the border of the Glacier Peak Wilderness. Named because the peak is between Betty's Pass and Jug Lake. It is designated Point 6103 on USGS maps and in Beckey's "Cascade Alpine Guide."

Beusch Lake is a backpack of 11 miles with 1,600 feet of gain.