Day Hiking
A stiff climb to an old lookout site providing great views of deep, glacially cut valleys ringed by glacially carved summits. From the Klipchuck Campground, hike 8 miles and 3,030 feet of elevation gain in the North Cascades.
Day Hiking & Scrambling
A moderate, 6 mile round trip hike with 800 feet of elevation gain. The trail skirts Lake Cushman before going up the canyon beside Dry Creek. If conditions permit, you can cross Dry Creek and continue up the canyon for up to 12.6 miles round trip and 2,800 feet of elevation gain. Experienced scramblers can add the summit of Dry Mountain.
Day Hiking
Two easy round trip day hikes, with a total of 7 miles and 1,100 ft in elevation gain near the Columbia River. The trail ascends through forests, some along the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon, to two scenic falls.
Day Hiking
A strenuous, 7-mile round trip day hike with 2,965 feet of elevation gain. The trail switchbacks up through mature forest to an old lookout site with views of the Big Bottom Valley. This is a mixed use trail that is shared with the occasional motorcycle.
Scrambling
From the West Access (Skokomish Valley side) of the unmaintained Dry Creek trailhead scramble 6 miles total and 2400' gain. Steep meadows and the final rock scramble has exposure. Great views!
Backpacking, Day Hiking & Trail Running
A strenuous, 10.6 mile in-and-out day hike, backpack or trail run with 2,300 ft in elevation gain. The trail ascends the river up through old-growth forests and into The Brothers Wilderness.
Sailing
Sail with skipper Steve Thompson aboard his Kettenburg 32 "Duet" out of Swantown Marina, Slip B-26 in Olympia.
Backcountry Skiing
Duffy Lake Area/ Wendy Thompson Hut is a moderate, 4 mile hike in to the hut with 1,900 ft in elevation gain. The Marriot basin around Duffy Lake provides a wide range of backcountry skiing options.
Stewardship
Duk Point provides limited access to Olympic National Park Beaches once a year for the Washington Coast Cleanup.
Climbing
A winter scramble of a peak near Mount Kent and McClellan's Butte in the Snoqualmie Pass area. It's 8 miles and 3,200 feet of elevation gain.
Scrambling
Scramble Dumbell Mountain and Greenwood Mountain, the northwest peak of Dumbell Mountain, 14 miles and 5,500 feet of elevation gain.
Day Hiking
Duncan Hill is a strenuous, 13.6 mile round trip hike with 3,000 ft in elevation gain. The trail starts out in sub alpine forests before beginning a steep section of switchbacks, reaching the summit and stunning views of the Cascades.
This 216-acre park offers two loops of individual campsites, a group campsite, a mile-long scenic bluff hiking trail with picnic areas, a pocket picnic area, a group picnic area with shelter, equestrian trails, and easy access to the Dungeness Spit for day hiking.
Packrafting
A beautiful section of river with mature forests and consistent gradient which serves up continuous class II and III whitewater action.
Urban Adventure & Urban Walking
Enjoy an urban bike ride that passes lavender farms and Dungeness Spit in and around Sequim on the Olympic Peninsula.
Sea Kayaking
A 7nm paddle to the New Dungeness Lighthouse on the Dungeness Spit. Visit a functioning light house near the end of the spit where visitors can take a tour and climb to the top. The area is also a national wildlife preserve.
Day Hiking
Dungeness Spit is an easy, 11 mile round trip with just 130 ft in elevation gain. The spit is best hiked during low tide, and there is lots of good bird watching.
Stewardship, Youth & Family
Nestled in between Issaquah and Sammamish, Duthie Hill is a bike park for all riding abilities
Day Hiking, Urban Adventure & Urban Walking
Explore five or more round trip miles with nearly 800 feet of elevation gain in West Seattle. The Duwamish Trail follows the river that runs through the heart of Seattle's industrial district, and the West Duwamish Greenbelt looks down on the river.
Sea Kayaking
Sea kayak from Jack Block Park up the Duwamish, paddling past Harbor Island, under the West Seattle Bridge and then in the oxbow on the west side of Kellog Island. Continue up river under the 1st Ave South/509 Bridge and on to the Duwamish Waterway Park which is just before the South Park Bridge.