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| Anderson Butte Trail #611.1 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Anderson Butte Trail #611.1 gives breathtaking views of many Cascade peaks from this old fire lookout site. The trail is 1.8 miles one-way and is considered to be more difficult. Elevations start at 4200 feet with a 1200 feet gain. |
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| Anderson-Watson Lakes Trail #611 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Anderson-Watson Lakes Trail #611 is a hike to high alpine lakes for the entire family. The trail is 2.5 miles one-way and is considered to be more difficult. Elevation starts at 4200 feet. |
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| Bagley Lakes Trail #684.1 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Bagley Lakes Trail #684 travels along the east shore of Bagley Lake. This trail is 1.5 miles one-way and is considered to be easy. Elevations start at 4200 feet and have a gain of 100 feet. |
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| Birch Bay State Park - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | offers spectacular views of Canada's Gulf Islands and Coast Mountains, and an opportunity to explore the shoreline, forests and marshes typical of the Pacific Northwest. An important feature of the park is Terrell Marsh Trail, a one-half mile hiking trail through Puget Sound forest and marsh environments. Terrell Creek Marsh is one of the last saltwater/freshwater estuaries in this part of Washington. The self-guided interpretive trail offers an extremely beautiful meander through a typical northwest mixed forest, including a view of Terrell Marsh, home to blue herons, red-winged blackbirds and other water fowl. The trail has a slight slope and is a very easy walk, even for small children. |
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| Boundary Way Trail #688 - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | The Boundary Way Trail meanders through boggy meadows, then along a forested hillside. The trail is 4.1 miles long and is considered to be more difficult. |
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| Chain Lakes Trail #682 - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | A series of alpine lakes, flowering meadows and constantly changing views of Mt. Baker and Mt. Shuksan distinguish the Chain Lakes Trail as one of Heather Meadows' finest attractions. The trail is 6.5 miles one way from Artist Point to Bagley Lakes Trailhead (upper ski area parking lot), but can be a fine 7.0-mile loop using the Wild Goose Trail to return (uphill) to Artist Point. |
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| Damfino Lakes Trail #625 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | A very popular mid to late summer hike, the Damfino Lakes Trail gains 1100 feet of elevation to reach Excelsior Pass in 3 miles. This trail is 3 miles one way. |
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| Diobsud Creek Trail #631 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Diobsud Creek Trail #631 is maintained each spring by Sierra Club Volunteers. This trail is 1.5 miles one-way and is considered to be more difficult. Elevations start at 600 feet with a gain of 900 feet. |
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| Fire and Ice Trail #684.2 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Fire and Ice Trail #684.2 is located in the valley between Mount Herman and Table Mountain. This trail is 0.5 miles long and is considered to be easy. |
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| Lake Ann Trail #600 - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | Beginning at Austin Pass, the Lake Ann Trail enters the Mt. Baker Wilderness as it switchbacks down into the headwaters of the Swift Creek Drainage. This trail is 4.1 miles one way and is considered to be more difficult. |
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| Larrabee State Park - Trail Systems | | This park is a 2,683-acre camping park with 8,100 feet of saltwater shoreline on Samish Bay near Bellingham in northwest Washington. The park features two freshwater lakes, coves and tidelands. Sunsets are gorgeous. A variety of non-motorized, multiple-use trails wind through the park. The area is known for Chuckanut sandstone. The park has tide pools to explore on Chuckanut Bay and Samish Bay. Two freshwater lakes add beauty to the forested terrain. |
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| Mount Baker Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas | | Mount Baker Wilderness provides access to Mount Baker which has shown steamy signs of life as recently as 1975. |
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| Mt. Baker National Recreation Area - Backpacking Trails | | In order to preserve this use management of the area focuses on providing snowmobile and cross-country skiing opportunities during the winter, and non-motorized recreational uses during the summer season. Hikers are urged to stay on designated trails and respect trail closure signs. Backpackers must camp at designated sites established for their use. No campfires are allowed in the NRA. |
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| Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest - Hiking In National Forests | | The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington extends over 140 miles along the western slopes of the Cascade Mountains from the Canadian border to the north boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park. The forest provides hundreds of accessible lakes, rivers and streams, and ample opportunities for hunting and fishing, river rafting, bird watching, mountain climbing, berry picking and general sightseeing. |
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| Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas | | Noisy-Diobsud Wilderness has Noisy Creek flowing north through this Wilderness and Diobsud Creek drifts south, both bolstering a foot-entangling understory of ferns, mosses, salal, elderberry, and salmonberry, mixed with nasty devil's club along the banks. |
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| Pasayten Wilderness - Hiking In Wilderness Areas | | Pasayten Wilderness, skirting more than 50 miles of Canada's border and encompassing the crest of the Cascades, this big piece of very wild country is home to the largest population of lynx in the Lower 48. |
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| Picture Lake Path Trail #682 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Picture Lake Path Trail #682 is set against a backdrop of mountains, wildflowers and colorful heather; Picture Lake is the centerpiece of a strikingly beautiful landscape. This trail is 0.5 miles long and is considered to be easy. Elevation is about 4100 feet. |
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| Ptarmigan Ridge Trail #682.1 - Medium Trails (4-8 miles) | | Ptarmigan Ridge Trail #682.1 is a spectacular ridge walk for experienced hikers. This trail is 4 miles long and is considered to be more difficult. |
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| Rockport State Park - Walking & Nature Trails | | This is a 670-acre camping park in an ancient forest. The old growth was never logged, and the entire ecosystem remains in place, creating a rare, natural forest with a canopy so dense that minimal sunlight penetrates to the ground. The park stands at the foot of Sauk Mountain, which has an elevation of 5,400 feet and a steep but climbable trail to the top. The park provides one kitchen shelter without electricity, available first-come, first-served. |
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| Table Mountain Trail #681 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | Table Mountain Trail #681 presents a short but steep traverse up the southeast face of Table Mountain, and hikers emerge onto the picturesque plateau of the mountaintop. The trail is 1 miles and is considered to be more difficult. |
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| Wild Goose Trail #684.3 - Short Trails (1-3 miles) | | The Wild Goose Trail travels through the entire Heather Meadows area, providing access to all other trails. This trail is 2.5 miles long and is considered to be more difficult. |
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