collapse

Advertisement


Author Topic: Suggestions for a kid friendly hike in Western Washington this weekend?  (Read 5829 times)

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50753
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
I've got a couple kids to take for a hike on sunday if the weather is ok and was wondering if there were any suggestions. 2 girls 5 and 6 years old. They've both been in about 2 miles with me in the past and do pretty well for little kids. We've done Cougar Mountain, Tiger Mountain, Twin Falls, etc. and were just thinking about something new. Any suggestions? We live in Duvall and would be ok driving an hour and a half or so.
Thanks in advance.
"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

Offline NoImpactNoIdea

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Scout
  • ****
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 298
  • Location: King County
You may have done it already but little si is very kid friendly.  2.5 miles total (or each way I dont remember!).  Easy inclines and a great view at the end.

Offline Tbar

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+26)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 3075
  • Location: Whatcom county
Chuckanut, fragrance lake is doable and if you plan it around low tide the kids love the tide pools.

Offline Smossy

  • Illiterate Woodsman
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 6672
  • Location: Spanaway, Wa
  • Slow down and enjoy the moment.
I have a good one for you, let my refer to my hiking buddy and my lady real fast. Im not quite sure on the name. I think its about 2 miles total and has some cool toy like statues for the kids to play/learn on. I dont remember 100% Like a kids center.
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

Offline NW-GSP

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Apr 2009
  • Posts: 2727
Wallace falls in darrington is really good. Gravel path for most of the hike.

Offline Smossy

  • Illiterate Woodsman
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 6672
  • Location: Spanaway, Wa
  • Slow down and enjoy the moment.
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

Offline Smossy

  • Illiterate Woodsman
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 6672
  • Location: Spanaway, Wa
  • Slow down and enjoy the moment.
Wallace falls in darrington is really good. Gravel path for most of the hike.
Wallace falls is great to, maybe not for a kid as small as 5 and 6 though.
Then again after re-reading the OP wallace falls would be fine.
Just has lots of switchbacks and elevation gains.
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50753
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
Suggestions for a kid friendly hike in Western Washington this weekend?
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2013, 07:46:58 PM »
We've got both these girls half way to the top of Wallace falls. That's about it.

Thanks.

 I might have to check out your link, Smossy.
"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

Offline Tbar

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (+26)
  • Frontiersman
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jun 2011
  • Posts: 3075
  • Location: Whatcom county
If you want to know more hikes around chuckanut pm me.

Offline Smossy

  • Illiterate Woodsman
  • Past Sponsor
  • Trade Count: (+1)
  • Old Salt
  • *****
  • Join Date: Jan 2013
  • Posts: 6672
  • Location: Spanaway, Wa
  • Slow down and enjoy the moment.
We've got both these girls half way to the top of Wallace falls. That's about it.

Thanks.

 I might have to check out your link, Smossy.
:tup: Lots of great information on that site.
Alltrails.com also. I usually bounce back and forth from each site to check on hikes, hiking conditions, and distance/elevation gains.
One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.

Offline memmons

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Mar 2013
  • Posts: 43
  • Location: Lynnwood
  • The NINJA!
My 6 year old son and I really like Wallace Falls

Offline Whitpirate

  • Trade Count: (+9)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Oct 2011
  • Posts: 2032
  • Location: Duvall, by way of Spokane/Metaline Falls
My 8 year old went to Bridal Veil Falls with me and the wife at 6.....

http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail.aspx?trailid=HGW049-054


This is hikes with kids (decent book) and now an online resource.

http://www.trails.com/activity.aspx?area=13473

Offline timberghost72

  • Non-Hunting Topics
  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Sourdough
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2009
  • Posts: 2471
  • Groups: Seattle Rifle & Pistol
Chuckanut, fragrance lake is doable and if you plan it around low tide the kids love the tide pools.

I second this. Nice hike and lake.

Offline jkhbuchanan

  • Trade Count: (0)
  • Tracker
  • **
  • Join Date: Oct 2012
  • Posts: 57
  • Location: St Maries idaho
  • Groups: Cedar River Bowmen Club, Ducks Unlimited
Check out greenwater lakes its I believe 2 miles one way to the first lake and a pretty easy hike for kids. I believe you need a northwest forest pass to park at the trailhead though.

Offline jackelope

  • Administrator
  • Trade Count: (+29)
  • Legend
  • *****
  • Join Date: Mar 2007
  • Posts: 50753
  • Location: Duvall, WA
  • Groups: jackelope
We ended up bagging the hike that weekend but we did the Boulder River trail 2 weeks ago. Good trip for kids. 2 5 year olds round tripped 3.2 miles. I was impressed with that....good spirits the whole way too. No complaining or anything. Definitely recommend it for any youngsters. There is very little elevation gain but lots of views of the river and a few neat waterfalls, especially neat with the snowmelt.
"Hate speech does not exist legally in America. There's ugly speech. There's gross speech. There's evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment."

 


* Advertisement

* Recent Topics

117 moose tag anyone? by Limhangerslayer
[Today at 07:53:08 PM]


Grizzly? by X-Force
[Today at 07:44:35 PM]


Snohomish River Hunting by Oldguy
[Today at 07:44:28 PM]


2025 elk success thread!! by lewy
[Today at 07:42:08 PM]


suppressor for a 7mm-08 by teanawayslayer
[Today at 07:35:56 PM]


Panhandle whitetail dates by fishngamereaper
[Today at 07:27:09 PM]


More special privileges by time2hunt
[Today at 07:22:31 PM]


mushroom id on a hemlock by cjjcb
[Today at 06:38:03 PM]


Spur of the moment hunt by full choke
[Today at 06:24:23 PM]


Second Chance Bull by milldozer
[Today at 05:35:06 PM]


Shooting someone else's injured buck - etiquette question by Rainier10
[Today at 05:09:45 PM]


2025 blacktail rut thread by Pete112288
[Today at 03:46:14 PM]


Surrounded by elk and this guy walks right up to me by High Climber
[Today at 12:58:31 PM]


Sure glad cougars are solitary animals. by dreadi
[Today at 12:36:34 PM]


Newbie quail hunter by salish
[Today at 11:51:11 AM]


Slide Ridge Quality tag holders by deadyote
[Today at 11:50:08 AM]


AKC Australian Shepherd Puppies by TeacherMan
[Today at 11:37:10 AM]


As He Lay by redi
[Today at 11:09:04 AM]


Cougar information by Griiz
[Today at 10:55:09 AM]


Hunting by Republic/Ferry county by Russ McDonald
[Today at 10:08:06 AM]

SimplePortal 2.3.7 © 2008-2025, SimplePortal