Comments on: Good hikes around Seattle.

Question: Good hikes around Seattle.

bamassippi — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:33:20 -0800

Good hikes around Seattle.

Although it's raining right now outside my office window, us Seattleites are still hopeful for a beautiful Summer weekend.

I'm new(er) to the area and have yet to go on a good day-hike in the area. I've heard that Mt. Rainier National Park is beautiful, but I'm looking for any suggestions from the MeFi-ers.

What are some good (relatively easy/relaxing) hikes that you would suggest?

I don't want to drive more than 2 hours in one direction... gas is too dang expensive. (Also...do any buses run from the city to any parks? I'd love to spare mother nature, as well as my wallet.)

By: lemuria

lemuria — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:39:36 -0800

What about in the city? Discovery Park is pretty, and you can take a bus there.

By: 0xFCAF

0xFCAF — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 10:42:29 -0800

attrition.ws has reviews and information on a ton of hikes in the Seattle area and you can sort by difficulty, length, elevation, etc.

By: matildaben

matildaben — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:44:10 -0800

The Mountaineers have published a wonderful series of books that will give you all the information you want about hikes. It's an embarassment of riches here. Go to Wide World Travel Books and Maps in Wallingford, or check out the travel section in the University Bookstore or Barnes & Noble.

Deception Pass is a favorite of mine.

By: Roach

Roach — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 11:47:22 -0800

Mt. Si

By: sevenless

sevenless — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:00:22 -0800

Here is a list of bus reachable trails on Metro's website. The page is old, so be sure to check that a particular route is still the same.

Two hours will get you to tons of hikes off I90 to Snoqualmie Pass.

By: ShooBoo

ShooBoo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 12:22:10 -0800

The Washington Trails Association at http://wta.org is also a good resource.

By: enaira

enaira — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:09:03 -0800

second Mt. Si!

By: 0xFCAF

0xFCAF — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:27:17 -0800

I'm a huge Mt. Si fan as well, but it's hardly "relatively easy" as the asker requested. Rattlesnake Ledge (easier) or Granite Mountain (better scenery) have a much better work-to-view ratio.

By: ShooBoo

ShooBoo — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:39:33 -0800

Little Si is a good "relatively easy" one too. The trailhead is very close to Mt. Si's trailhead.

By: Kensational

Kensational — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:19:14 -0800

When I went to visit a good friend who used to live in Seattle, she took me hiking and we did a trail that led to Snoqualmie Falls - it was incredibly beautiful (steep, tho).

By: mbrubeck

mbrubeck — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:54:40 -0800

Here's another list of Seattle-area hikes reachable by bus.

Hike The Geek Seattle has some good hikes, including some easy ones.

By: Margalo Epps

Margalo Epps — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:10:18 -0800

Here are some more suggestions.