Backpacking
From Rialto Beach to Sand Point, hike up to 20 miles along a spectacular section of the Olympic National Park wilderness coast. Craig Romano describes this hike as “...some of the prettiest and wildest coastline and beaches in North America.” Sights include sea stacks, arches, caves, tide pools, and sandy beaches. Besides the spectacular scenery, visit the Chilean Memorial and Norwegian Memorials, which commemorate long-ago shipwrecks along this hazardous coast.
Backpacking
From Third Beach to Oil City on the Hoh River, hike up to 17.5 miles with 1,900 feet of gain. Hike one-way from Third Beach to the Hoh River or out-and-back from Third Beach to anywhere down the beach. This hike can be challenging with rope ladders to ascend and descend headlands, rocky beaches to hike, and creeks to wade, but it is a spectacular trip along the Olympic Coast beaches.
Day Hiking, Trail Running & Urban Adventure
A mostly paved trail across the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula intended for non-motorized use including walking, bicycling, and horseback riding.
Bikepacking, Day Hiking & Trail Running
A trail for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding that runs adjacent to the Olympic Discovery Trail. It starts near the Elwha River and ends at the Spruce Railroad Trailhead at Lake Crescent. There are many options for loop trips along this trail in addition to traveling its entire length.
Backpacking, Bikepacking, Day Hiking & Scrambling
A wonderfully simple moderate day hike to a subalpine lake on a trail that passes Boulder Creek Campground and Olympic Hot Springs, the only natural, backcountry bathing hot springs in the Olympics. The trail forks at 3.2 miles where you can head to Boulder Lake or Appleton Pass and Oyster Lake. Boulder and Everett Peaks are two good scrambles from Boulder Lake.
The home office in Olympia with meeting facilities for conservation, stewardship, advocacy and environmental education activities.
The Olympic National Forest office in Olympia, Washington has a meeting room with a phone, table, and chairs to accommodate up to 12 people.
Day Hiking & Snowshoeing
An easy 5 mile forest road hike or snowshoe with 774 feet of elevation gain. The top has a nice overlook area with views of the Olympics and Lake Cushman.
One Mind Yoga is a family-friendly yoga studio in Issaquah that offers Certified TRX Training, 70-degree Yoga & Foam Rolling classes, and rooms for Mountaineers yoga classes for certified instructors.
For components of our courses or standalone educational opportunities, events, and activties that are completed online.
Day Hiking & Trail Running
Hike to run in a lesser known park in Pierce County and gravel utility corridor with easy trails and beautiful distant views of Mount Rainier.
Backpacking & Day Hiking
Hike to a restored lookout with sweeping views of ridges and canyons, meadows, wildflowers, and wildlife along Oregon Butte Trail in Washington's Blue Mountains and the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness.
Day Hiking
Wind-sculpted sand dunes towering to 500 feet above sea level provide numerous recreational opportunities including off-highway vehicle use, hiking, photography, fishing, canoeing, horseback riding and camping.
Day Hiking & Scrambling
Located southwest of Mount Rainier, this a multi-use trail that leads to alpine lakes and peaks in the Sawtooth area. Enjoy view of Mount Rainier and the Nisqually River Valley. The trail is open to motorcycles, hikers, horses and bicycles.
Scrambling
A multi-day, 50+ mile traverse of up to five Top 100 peaks in the beautiful and remote Pasayten Wilderness: Osceola Peak, Mount Carru, Mount Lago, Blackcap Peak and Lost Peak. Beginning at Slate Pass, this traverse is half trail and half cross-country travel with camping at Dorothy Lake and Shellrock Pass.
Day Hiking, Urban Walking & Urban Adventure
A unique park with two miles of dirt and gravel trails that meander along a few creeks and wetland before following the Sultan River. Look for Osprey fishing in the river.
Urban Adventure & Urban Walking
Othello is a great location in Washington for viewing, studying and photographing migratory birds.
Urban Adventure & Urban Walking
Explore one of Seattle's southern neighborhoods. Othello is an urban center with a park, light-rail station, apartments, and restaurants.
Climbing
Climb water ice routes in backcountry areas near Ouray, Colorado.
Climbing
One of the premier ice and mixed climbing venues in the world! Human made ice features are formed in a spectacular natural gorge within walking distance of Ouray, Colorado. It is home to more than 200 named ice and mixed climbs of varying degrees of difficulty, most within a 15-minute walk of the park entrance.