Family Things To Do in Baring, Washington

Any time you can hike to the site of an old fire-watch station, you know youll have grand viewsafter all, those fire spotters needed a 360-degree panorama to be effective. Bare Mountain stands as o... More on Trails

The road to this trail is closed about 4 miles from the trailhead, after ab More on Trails

This is the best of hikes, this is the worst of hikes. Well, not really. But it is a tale of two trails. The first offers a relaxing walk through beautiful forest to reach Barclay Lake, and the sec... More on Trails

We hiked all the way to eagle lake and the incline after barclay lake is pr More on Trails

Mount Baring is one of the most dramatic peaks of the western Cascade Range, although you wouldnt know it unless you viewed the mountain from the proper vantage point. The mountain is craggy and pr... More on Trails

Awesome! What can I say? A Pacific Northwest classic that tests a whole r More on Trails

Hike this moderate 3- to 7-mile out-and-back day hike or backpack to Lake Dorothy, one of Washingtons largest backcountry lakes, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. You follow a rushing stream to the l... More on Trails

This trail was well maintained and beautiful. More on Trails

A short but strenuous climb to a high alpine lake, buried deep in snow, is what awaits snowshoers here. The length of the trail and the steepness with which it climbs are secondary considerations, ... More on Trails

Good snow, beautiful vista. Steep climb. Bit short though. GPS is the on More on Trails

This scenic 105-mile drive winds through the rugged Cascade Mountains alongside ... More on TripAdvisor

This 85-mile drive follows the route of the northernmost railroad over the Cascades. The route climbs gently through thick forests, then steeply climbs the last few miles over Stevens Pass. It desc... More on Trails

about Stevens Pass: Stevens Pass ski and snowboard area is located about 90 minutes northeast of Seattle on Highway 2. A mid-sized mountain, it offers terrain for all abilities and has a gentle beginner's area served by a slow-moving, ... More on GoCityKids

A Northwest Forest Pass is required for parking at the Martain Creek and Wellington trailheads. Purchase day ($5) or annual ($30) permit from the Internet, the Skykomish Ranger station or other out... More on TrailLink.com

There is a snowshed that's neat and has a view stand at the tunnel portal. More on TrailLink.com

Take this hike to a panoramic viewpoint overlooking Spada Reservoir and you may find yourself afterward counting trenches in your sleep. I counted seventy-five on my way upseventy-five energy-wasti... More on Trails

On my way up Sultan Basin Road to this trail, I came to a "Road Closed Augu More on Trails

A word of caution: pack lots of film for this trip. A long, beautiful walk up a meadow-filled river valley leads to one of the prettiest alpine passes in the state. Click, click, click. The camera has seen lots of use already, right? ... More on Trails