Trip
Day Hike - Farrel-McWhirter Farm Park
A casual 3 - 4 mile, dog-friendly lunch time exploration of this fantastic park in Redmond! Get outside and on the trail with your fellow graduate alumni and leaders from the Foothills GoHike: Beginning Hiking Series! GoHike is working to continue to provide opportunities for beginner hikers or those who are looking for easy to moderate hiking opportunities outside of our annual GoHike Course season.
Contacts
- Fri, Dec 15, 2023
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0
- Elevation Gain: 160 ft
- Pace: 1.5-1.75
- 1 (6 capacity)
- FULL (2 capacity)
- Thu, Nov 9, 2023 at 8:12 AM
- Wed, Dec 13, 2023 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Farrel McWhirter is one of my favorite close-to-town locations for a low-key walk in the woods. Not many people venture out to the trails so it is generally quiet and we may encounter horses and see wildlife. We'll explore the perimeter and interior trails as well as venture over to the neighboring park to check out the community garden and disc golf course. Mileage will be between 3 and 4 miles and we'll be moving at a casual pace. **Leader will have her tiny hiking dog and a limited number of other dogs will be allowed, please email leader for permission if you would like to bring your dog.** Please be okay with hiking with dogs if you sign up for this hike.
Priority registration is given to GoHike: Beginning Hiking Series graduate Alumni Course members
If there are any unfilled spots on this hike, the hike will open up on the Wednesday before the week of the hike to general members, with leaders permission, for Mountaineers members interested in a beginning hiking experience.
It is important that participants look at the stated hike description, distance, pace, elevation gain and consider your current fitness level in determining if this hike is a good fit for you. If you have any questions, please contact the trip leader in advance of requesting Leaders Permission. When you request Leaders Permission to Register, a leader may look at your profile and recent activities to ensure that they think you are ready for their hike. They may email or call you to ask you about your hiking history and conditioning activities. Individuals who register with out requesting and receiving Leaders Permission will be cancelled.
Meet at the covered picnic table area near the petting zoo/restroom building at 11:30am, ready to hike. Important: this is at the main entrance location, NOT the horse arena entrance/area.
The parking area surrounds the entire circular driveway so don't panic if there are no spots at the beginning.
Required Equipment
Leaders will send out a Hello Hiker email prior to the hike that may include recommendation or requirements for equipment.