Tag: Favorite Trails

Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Location: WoodinvilleAddress: 23210 Paradise Lake Rd, WoodinvilleAcreage: 793 This enormous Eastside park was a completely new find for me recently, a tip from a hiking-loving friend. If you are out of ideas for winter hikes in the lowlands, Paradise Valley is a worthy outing. Mostly flat trails–some a bit muddy–are easy on the knees and… Continue reading Paradise Valley Conservation Area

Forest Park

Location: North Puget Sound/Everett Address: 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett Acreage: 197 Everett’s oldest park is little known outside of this city, but it has enough interesting features to keep you busy for half a day. And, true to its name, second-growth forest makes up several sections of this lovely park. If you’re a hiker,… Continue reading Forest Park

O.O. Denny Park

Location: Kirkland Address: 12032 Holmes Pt. Dr. N.E. Acreage: 46 O. O. Denny Park holds a special place in my life, because it was my childhood park. I spent hours and hours here as a kid climbing trees, swimming and exploring Denny Creek as it trickles out into Lake Washington. In recent years the neighborhood… Continue reading O.O. Denny Park

Shoreview & Boeing Creek Parks

Location: Shoreline Address: 700 N.W. Innis Arden Way, Shoreline Acreage: 88 Fantastic urban hiking is a short drive from Seattle or the Eastside to Shoreview and Boeing Creek Parks. These two Shoreline parks work as one with a network of hiking trails that allow for more than an hour of walking through quiet forest. Several… Continue reading Shoreview & Boeing Creek Parks

Llandover Woods Greenspace

Location: Northwest Seattle/Broadview Address: N.W. 145th St. and 3rd Ave. N.W. Acreage: 9.1 Llandover Woods Greenspace is one of the best little known hiking spots in the city. Bordering the city of Shoreline, but still within city of Seattle limits, Llandover Woods starts in a small parking lot where N.W. 145th St. ends at its… Continue reading Llandover Woods Greenspace