Year-Round and Seasonal Walks

Seasonal walks are open for a limited time during the year, usually because of weather conditions. Because we are located in Washington, or because we were unable to locate a host for the start box, we have arranged for remote registration for several of these events.

14 Seasonal Walks in Washington, Wyoming and California

Fairy Falls /Imperial Geyser Just a short distance off the road, you’ll find one of the park’s tallest waterfalls and a couple of seldom-seen geothermal features. It’s a jeans-and-tennis shoes sort of outing. More...

Mt Eddy & the Deadfall Lakes For lovers of the Extreme, here’s your epic challenge for our series of Mt. Shasta events! More...

Castle Crags & Indian Springs From out of nowhere, the Castle Crags rise suddenly out of a peaceful forest, causing some to momentarily wonder if they’ve entered the twilight zone. More...

Panther Meadows, South Gate Meadows, and Gray Butte A fabulous trek on Mt. Shasta’s southern flank taking in premier wildflower meadows. More...

Beaver Ponds Loop There’s a lot you don’t know about Yellowstone unless you’ve hiked it! Come see what 99% of visitors to this National Park never see. More...

Mt. Washburn This is a tougher hike but the scenery is spectacular. It was a favorite among our walkers. More...

Bradley & Taggart Lakes Escape the crowds at Jenny Lake with this scenic, leisurely wander through meadows and regenerating forest to a pair of glacial lakes. More ...

Jenny Lake/Cascade Canyon From the west end of Jenny Lake, the trail gently climbs up the magnificent canyon along Cascade Creek. The towering peaks of the Teton Range loom above throughout the hike. More...

Phelps Lake & Death Canyon Don’t let the name scare you. This is a tougher hike, but the scenery is spectacular. It was a favorite among our walkers. More...

Owyhigh Lakes

A beautiful walk for a hot summer day. Hike through forest to a flower filled meadow with two beautiful lakes, and awe-inspiring Governors Ridge as a backdrop. More...

Skyline Trail

“Every one of these parks, great and small, is a garden filled knee-deep with fresh, lovely flowers of every hue, the most luxuriant and the most extravagantly beautiful of all the alpine gardens I ever beheld in all my mountain-top wanderings.” John Muir was impressed by the flower displays in the meadows, and you will be, too. More...

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Henskin Lake Trail, Crystal Mountain, WA

Hike over burbling creeks, through shady forest to a beautiful alpine lake. Wildflowers carpet the meadows throughout most of the summer on this beautiful trail. More...

July 1-September 30, 2010

Bullion Basin Trail, Crystal Mountain, WA

Hike the Bullion Basin trail to the Pacific Crest Trail, enjoying wide open views of the Crystal Mountain basin, Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams. Enjoy a fabulous wildflower show, and a lovely mountain lake. More...

Jul 1-September 30, 2010

Rattlesnake Ledge, North Bend, WA

This route climbs from Rattlesnake Lake up to Rattlesnake Ledge. The views from the top are outstanding. Don’t miss this classic North Bend hike. More...

April 1-September 30, 2010