Seattle - things to do outdoors

Hikes

• Mailbox - difficult, so attempt when there isn’t snow.
  • https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/schedules-maps/trailhead-mailbox-peak.aspx
• North Cascades
  • Hidden Lake Lookout - 8 mi. Alltrails.
  • Perry Creek - 10.5 mi.
• Olympic
  • Lena Lake - looks gorgeous for a summer hike - 7 mi. Google maps.
• https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/washington/colchuck-lake-trail - 8 miles.
• Lime Kiln Trail - 7 miles. Only one hour from Seattle.
• Cape Lookout - 5 miles - 4.5 hours drive from Seattle. Longer through US-101 but might be prettier.

Good camping locations

• Moran State Park on San Juan Islands. (Has five freshwater lakes for swimming and non-motorized boating.)
• Spencer Spit State Park.

Backpacking

• Enchantments. (It’s difficult.)
• Hoh River Trail.
• Jade Lake: ~26 miles over 3 days with elevation gain, which means a lot of hiking in addition to learning how to backpack. (Probably not that great for me.)

Resources:

• Seattle’s Top 10 Backpacking Trips