Home to groomed resort skiing and access to some fantastic backcountry ski routes. In late winter and early spring the slopes are perfect training grounds for practicing ice axe arrest and other snow travel techniques.

A moderate snowshoe with close up views of Mount Baker and the Twin Sisters Range.

This loop takes you along the Bridge Creek Valley, on the Pacific Crest Trail (4.4 miles of Section K) and Stiletto Spur Trail with great views of Frisco Mountain and Whistler Mountain. It is a strenuous day hike or moderate backpack of 12 miles and 2,200 feet of elevation gain.

A scramble of 14.0 miles with 3,900 feet of gain off of the Mountain Loop Highway.

Also known as the "Silly Stilly," this is a classic Class III river run with consistently interesting rapids near the Mountain Loop Highway.

A continuous Class II+ river run with many fun rapids near the Mountain Loop Highway. It's a good alternative when the "Silly Stilly" run is too high.

Easy/moderate day hike in the Stimpson Nature Preserve, near Bellingham. Two ponds and additional wetland areas support a wide variety of plants and animals, including beaver. Deer, cougar, and smaller mammals frequent the park.

Hike to Stirrup Lake from the Stirup Lake Trailhead or from Stampede Pass. From it's trailhead, it's 3.o miles round trip with 600 feet of elevation gain. From Stampede Pass, it's 10 miles round trip with 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Enjoy views of the surrounding peaks and the beautiful forest landscape along the route.

A replica of Stonehenge in England located in Maryhill, on the Washington side of the Columbia River, that serves as a World War I memorial.

One of Washington's 100 highest peaks and located in the North Cascades, its summit offers spectacular views of three neighbors: Buckner, Logan, and Goode. Most climbing traffic through the area is for Goode Mountain, which offers an aesthetic intermediate rock climb, the Northeast Buttress and a less aesthetic but popular technical route, the Southwest Route. The latter is commonly used to descend both routes on Goode, and it shares its route with Storm King below 7,400 ft.

Round trip route from Port Angeles, across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Race Rocks (on the Canadian side), then return.

A scramble with a gentle 5-mile ascent with 3,200 feet of elevation gain and no technical requirements. Located east of John Day, Oregon, it is the highest point of the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness in the Blue Mountains, and is considered the most seismically hazardous mountain in eastern Oregon.

A ridge hike on the east side of Mount St Helens with expansive views of Mount St Helens, Mount Rainier, Goat Rocks and Mount Hood You will hike through pumice fields, wildflowers and huckleberry bushes.

A very scenic open-faced intermediate canyon in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest north of Mt. St. Helens. It features several multipitch rappels up to 275 feet. Typically moderate to low flow, this route is best run in the spring while there is still snow melting on top of Strawberry Mountain.

A trail that traverses the ridge which is the boundary between Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mount St. Helens National Monument. This is a great trail from which to observe the blast zone and some equipment that was destroyed in the blast. At the top of the lookout site you will be rewarded with a 360 degree view of the surrounding area.

A pair of islands to sea kayak around that are located in upper Case Inlet in Puget Sound. Stretch Island State Park occupies the northeast tip of Stretch Island and offers a convenient break or lunch stop (but no toilets).

An easy 5-mile round trip day hike with 1,150 feet of elevation gain in the Olympic Peninsula's Salt Creek Park. Enjoy hiking through 100 year-old Douglas firs to a view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.

Sail with Skipper Tom Davis on his San Juan 28 "Suddenly" out of Des Moines Marina, Slip B-20.

A short hike of 1 mile and 180' gain to a staffed lookout and "breathtaking vantage point" overlooking Leavenworth and the eastern central Cascades. This can be done in combination with other hikes in the area for a longer day.

The Suiattle river trail is a great riparian stroll alongside a powerful glacial river. At 13 miles round trip, it's a long hike, but sports only 900 feet of elevation gain.