Favorite Trails

Burke-Gilman Trail

Location and Address: Ballard to Bothell
Acreage: 88.03

There are so many great segments of this popular biking and walking trail, but one of my favorite parts of the Burke-Gilman Trail is the piece that runs from the University of Washington to Fremont.

It features some […]

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Ravenna Park & Ravenna Park Triangle

Location: North Seattle/Ravenna
Address: 5520 Ravenna Ave. N.E.
Acreage: 49.9

I can’t believe I had never been to Ravenna Park before. Fifty acres of quiet, wooded trails carved out of a ravine that was formed by run-off from the Vashon Glacial Ice Sheet […]

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Schmitz Preserve Park

September 14, 2009
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Location: West Seattle
Address: 5551 S.W. Admiral Way
Acreage: 53.1

It’s amazing to me how many people who have lived in West Seattle for years have never been to Schmitz Preserve Park. In fact, many of not even heard of it. At more than 50 […]

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Carkeek Park

August 5, 2009
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Location: Northwest Seattle
Address: 950 N.W. Carkeek Park Rd.
Acreage: 216

It’s easy to get lost hiking through Carkeek Park. But, getting lost is part of the fun, because around every corner is something cool to see.

A butterfly garden, a salmon-breeding stream, a 100 […]

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