April Hikes: 2.5 - 5 miles, 250 - 1,000 feet gain - Licorice Fern Trail

Meet at 9AM at the trailhead.  Google map location   https://goo.gl/maps/epvLUnUz9ftj8TFdA. 

To reach the trailhead,  take I-90 East to exit 15 from Bellevue/Seattle and make a right onto 17th Ave, which later becomes Renton/Issaquah Road. Drive for about four miles, then turn right onto SE May Valley Rd. Shortly after, make a sharp right onto SE 112th St. This road soon becomes 169th Ave SE as it turns left. The trailhead will be on that curve, on your right hand side--look for the hiker sign. Park along 169th Ave.

Or, from I-405, exit onto Coal Creek Pkwy. Head south to May Valley Rd. Turn left and continue 2.3 miles, merge onto SE 112th St, then turn left onto 169th Ave SE.

Note: As you enter the trail, you will see three potential routes: one paved on the left, one gravel straight ahead, and a grassy one on the right. Continue on the gravel trail, and you will soon find a second hiker sign.

We'll wander approx 4 miles and 400 feet of elevation gain through the lovely forest of Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park.

We will follow The Mountaineers phase 2 Covid-19 protocols and every participant will be asked to agree to the Covid-19 Code of Conduct in order to register.