Family Things To Do in Darrington, Washington

One of the nations largest inland waterways, Puget Sound, was sculpted by glaciers at the end of the last ice age. To the east lies the volcanic Cascade Range and its preeminent peaks: Mount Baker, Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, and ... More on Trails

Glacier Peak Wilderness shares its northern border with North Cascades National Park and has few equals in terms of sheer ruggedness. Glacier Peak, the highest summit in the area at 10,541 feet, is more remote than any of the state's ... More on Epinions.com

A 78-mile drive along 3 forested river systems between the towns of Granite Falls and Arlington in Snohomish County. The Forest Service has designated the 50-mile stretch between Granite Falls and Darrington the Mountain Loop Scenic ... More on Trails

Sloan Peak is the highest mountain in the Henry M. Jackson Wilderness and in the Cascades between Glacier Peak and Puget Sound. It is a large, glaciated citadel that has been compared with the Matt... More on Trails

Probably my favorite climb of my entire summer! the trail had a bit of ever More on Trails

The trail ends in Darrington with access at the junction of Railroad Ave, and Price St. There is parking on Railroad ... More on TrailLink.com

There is some great wildlife viewing along the Whitehorse Trail as you pass the old Fortson Mill Pond. I have seen quite a variety of birds, deer and even a fox once. This is also beautiful in the ... More on TrailLink.com

White Chuck Mountain is another of the major peaks of the Darrington region, but it is not one of the most popular. White Chuck has an unfortunate reputation, largely undeserved, of having a difficult approach drive and a bushwhack ... More on Trails

Mount Rainier National Park has the Wonderland Trail; the Glacier Peak Wilderness offers an equally classic and less crowded around-the-mountain hike. The 96-mile circuit with an estimated 15,500 feet of climbing includes virgin forests, ... More on Trails

Three beautiful lakes in the Henry Jackson Wilderness, especially lovely in fall colors. The nearest and easiest, Silver Lake, is tucked in cirque of cliffs, waterfalls, and meadows. Twin Lakes, ... More on Trails

This is a beautiful stretch with gorgeous views on a clear day. More on Trails

Note: The trail was damaged in the November 2006 floods and is washed out at mile 1.7. Repairs are scheduled for the summer of 2007.If you want to get out of town (but not too far) and hike with your kids (but not too strenuously), ... More on GoCityKids

Tucked away within the interior of the Cascade Range of central Washington, Glacier Peak is the most remote and the least prominent of Washingtons high volcanoes. No road penetrates within 8 miles ... More on Trails

About 30 miles of the PCT are impacted by 10/2003 flood damage. EVERY trail More on Trails