Tony Shofner

Quinault Loop Trail near Amanda Park, WA

Five friends decided to make a long day trip and explore the Quinault Loop Trail just outside Amanda Park, WA. Three lived in the Tacoma area, one in Olympia, and one in Bellevue. All met at the Olympia park-n...

Snow Lake: It is worth it

All along yesterday’s hike up to Snow Lake, almost every returning hiker had words of encouragement and versions of, “It’s worth it.” Even with the lush, old-growth forest sections, colorful meadows, and intense...

Sammamish River Trail, north

The Sammamish River Trail is not all that exciting to the common wilderness hiker, even by urban standards with its paved trail, often along noisy highways and passing backyards, but there are many sections of quiet, beauty, and serenity. It...

Rattlesnake Ledge Trail hike

The temperature was expected to be in the mid-80s (degrees Fahrenheit, making it over 30 degrees Celsius), but rose to the low 90s before the hike was completed. Fortunately, they planned well for their hike up to Rattlesnake Ledge...

Cedar River Trail, south

The south end of the scenic Cedar River Trail follows an abandoned railroad grade (elevated in many areas), which sports a level, even hike most of the way from Maple Valley or from the south at Landsburg. This section is...

Bridle Trails State Park, east

The previous article, Bridle Trails State Park, west, introduced the park and its location, but only the west side. A prominent divider through the park, the 124th Ave. NE gravel-covered access road, makes a near even split between the...

Sammamish River Trail, south

From the south, the Sammamish River Trail (SRT) begins at the entrance to Marymoor Park along W. Sammamish Parkway NE and the west side of the Sammamish River in Redmond, WA. On the north side of Highway 520, the trail...

Cedar River Trail, north

At the south end of Lake Washington is the north end of the North Riverside Drive loop, where the Cedar River Trail begins. This is just west of what is left of the Renton Boeing facility. Water and restrooms...

Bridle Trails State Park, west

A state park in urban Bellevue next to the Kirkland boarder, Bridle Trails State Park was converted to a state park from a popular horseback riding and trail system in the 1930s, currently maintained by local interest groups. The now...

Hiking can be a blast without fireworks

This is the season for summer frivolity, but celebrating the countries birthday by shooting off fireworks in the wilderness or backcountry is asking for a catastrophe. Hiking can be a blast without fireworks. Not only do not take them with...

Quinault Loop Trail near Amanda Park, WA

Snow Lake: It is worth it

Sammamish River Trail, north

Rattlesnake Ledge Trail hike

Cedar River Trail, south

Bridle Trails State Park, east

Sammamish River Trail, south

Cedar River Trail, north

Bridle Trails State Park, west

Hiking can be a blast without fireworks

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