A walk through the International District to see landmarks like the Danny Woo Garden and Uwajimaya.
Day Hiking, Trail Running & Urban Walking
Travel on part of an old trolley line from Fairhaven to Larrabee State Park that connects parks and greenbelts in Bellingham and Whatcom County. It's a 6.6 mile, multi-use "Rails to Trails" trail for walkers, hikers, runners, bikers, and horses. Enjoy views of the San Juan Islands and take spur trails to mountain vistas, lakes and beaches.
Sailing
Sail with skipper Pat Robinson aboard his J 35 "Intrepid" out of Chinook Landing Marina on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma.
Backpacking, Day Hiking & Scrambling
Two trails in the Snoqualmie corridor. Hike the Ira Spring Trail through second growth forest, over Bandera Ridge, and down to Mason Lake. Continue on to Island and Rainbow Lakes, hike to Mount Defiance or Bandera Mountain. Hike and scramble Putrid Pete's Peak Trail to Defiance Ridge and a few good scrambles along the ridge. Or make a loop trip of these two trails.
Our beautiful Irish Cabin Property, near Mount Rainier, plays host to Tacoma Branch field trips and is a site for weekends in Mount Rainier National Park.
Day Hiking & Scrambling
Iron Peak & Teanaway Peak is a scramble of 9 miles with 3,700 feet of gain.
Day Hiking
Iron Bear and Miller Peak done together is a 13-mile strenuous loop dayy hike. Hike the loop counterclockwise through alpine terrain up to the Teanaway Ridge, skirting the top of Miller Peak. Or hike out-and-back on either the Iron Bear or Miller Peak trails.
Scrambling
Iron Bear, Point 5489, is on the divide between the headwaters of Iron Creek below Blewett Pass and Bear Creek in the Teanaway. It offers a winter scramble accessible by Forest Road 9714 all winter in an area often protected from winter storms.
Day Hiking
An easy hike that follows part of the Great Northern Railway. Three miles of the trail are ADA accessible and give a great history lesson about the area and the Great Northern Railway.
Day Hiking
Enjoy hikes with the highest wildflower diversity and one of most spectacular subalpine wildflower bloom displays in Oregon. Hikes take you though eleven wildflower habitats including a small prairie, moist and boreal forest, subalpine meadows, rock gardens, rocky seeps, snowbed emerging blooms, and more. Most of the 300+ species of wildflowers in the western Cascades are found on Cone Peak and Iron Mountain. This area also offers one of Oregon's most diverse and abundant butterfly viewing opportunities and 17 species of tree, more than anywhere else in Oergon.
Scrambling
Iron Mountain and Conglomerate Point are strenuous but low-tech alpine scrambles in the Wild Sky Wilderness.
Day Hiking, Urban Walking & Urban Adventure
Explore a 440-acre working forest and nature preserve that is home to more than 70 species of birds on Vashon Island. Many loop hikes are possible on the ten-mile trail system.
Sea Kayaking
A small lake near Silverdale with protected areas for practicing sea kayaking techniques.
Climbing
A climbing gym in the Coppertop Plaza on Bainbridge Island that features state of the art facilities for bouldering and top rope, lead, and auto-belay climbing.
Naturalist & Urban Walking
A private environmental learning center on Bainbridge Island.
The Eagle and Coho Rooms at Issaquah City Hall are typically used for employee training and public meetings. They may be reserved for other groups when available and are great for lectures and meetings.
Urban Walking
Enjoy urban, trail and river walks, with minimal elevation gain, taking you through picturesque squares and along historic sites from the city’s inception in 1892. In the Issaquah Highlands enjoy urban, neighborhood, and trail walks with higher elevation gains and enjoy breathtaking views above the town with views of the Cascade and Olympic Mountain ranges.
Day Hiking, Trail Running, Urban Adventure & Urban Walking
Gradually climbing as it heads east, this 5.4 mile long paved and gravel rail-trail links Issaquah to Grand Ridge, High Point, and Preston, and it connects with other regional trails. Enjoy a view of the east fork of Issaquah Creek and the wooded slopes of Grand Ridge along the way. Expect to see cyclists, walkers, and joggers on the trail.
Day Hiking
An easy day hike that visits the site of Tiger Mountain's fatal logging train wreck of February 1925. It's 5 miles round trip with 550 feet of elevation gain. Watch for mountain bikes on the Iverson Railroad Trail.
Climbing
An early-spring snow climb of a prominent peak in the North Cascades. The Nohokomeen Headwall rises steeply above the Nohokomeen Glacier on Jack Mountain's northwest flank. Ascending the headwall involves climbing 700 vertical feet of snow at slopes up to 60°.