The Hiker Mama lives north of Seattle, and these hikes reflect the places we’ve gone.  Most of the time I try to drive less than two hours to a trailhead.  As my children grow and we explore more areas, you can expect this section to evolve.  If you have a favorite kid hike that is not on here, email me and I’ll check it out!


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Walks and Hikes in the Seattle Metro Area and Suburbs

        Washington Park Arboretum

        Seward Park

        Carkeek Park

        Discovery Park

        Yost Park

        Meadowdale Beach Park

        North Creek Park

        Narbeck Wetland Sanctuary

        Saint Edward State Park

        Juanita Bay Park

        Redmond Watershed Preserve

        Farrell-McWhirter Park

        Mercer Slough

        Bellevue Botanical Gardens

       Kelsey Creek Farm

       


Along I-90

        Tiger Mountain Trails

        Rattlesnake Lake to Cedar River Watershed Education Center

        Twin Falls/Olallie State Park

        Snoqualmie Falls

        Talapus Lake

        Asahel Curtis Nature Trail

        Denny Creek Slippery Rocks

        Franklin Falls

        Twin Lake (Cold Creek Trail)

        Cottonwood Lake

        Hyas Lake

        Ginkgo Petrified Forest State Park


Along Hwy 2

        Wallace Falls State Park

        Barclay Lake

        Lake Dorothy

        Heybrook Lookout


The Mountain Loop Highway (Granite Falls end)

        Big Four Ice Caves

        Ashland Lakes

        Boardman Lake and Lake Evan

        Heather Lake

        Lake Twenty-Two

        Kelcema Lake


The Mountain Loop Highway (Darrington End)

        Boulder River Waterfalls

        Old Sauk River


Hwy 20

        Shadow of the Sentinels

        Rockport State Park

        Rock Shelter Trail

        Trail of the Cedars Nature Walk

        Rainy Lake



Whidbey Island and the Anacortes Area

        Little Cranberry Lake (Anacortes Community Forest Lands)

        Sugarloaf Mountain

        Deception Pass State Park:

            West Beach

            Goose Rock 

        Ebey’s Landing

        Classic U or Wilbert Trail


Hwy 542

        Artist Ridge


Hwy 410 and Mount Rainier

        Federation Forest State Park

       Naches Loop

        Sheep Lake

        Frozen Lake

        Grove of the Patriarchs


South of Seattle

        Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge