North End Hikes and Walks with Dogs

Welcome to our off season. Bad weather happens, but i try not to let it stop us. Dangerous conditions, however, will cause me to cancel completely or change what we do. Please check in the morning of the event to see what is happening. Arm yourself for winter weather. Please keep your RSVP up to date - even if you are on the waiting list.
Join us for a walk through a beautiful neighborhood and wonderful wetlands.

From Laurelhurst Playfield, you’ll find an interesting walking route through the beautiful Laurelhurst neighborhood in northeast Seattle.
Follow Laurelhurst Dr. N.E. south, and you’ll probably pass this park without a second thought. The only thing to note in this traffic circle park is the enormous tree, perhaps an oak or elm, that towers over the street.
Continue your walk by following this road as it loops down to the water (and the most impressive homes of this prestigious area) and takes you north again on the other side of the narrow peninsula.

Distance: about 4 miles
Elevation Gain: 272 ft
Parking: park at Laurelhurst Playfields
Passes or Permits required: none.
Dogs allowed on leash. poop must be scooped.
Humans must be vaccinated or masked.

Welcome to our off season. Bad weather happens, but i try not to let it stop us. Dangerous conditions, however, will cause me to cancel completely or change what we do. Please check in the morning of the event to see what is happening. Arm yourself for winter weather. Please keep your RSVP up to date - even if you are on the waiting list.

Please read the hike description and links provided so you are aware of the ease/difficulty of this event.

Distance: 7 Miles RT
Elevation Gain: 600 ft
Pass/Permit Required: none
Dogs allowed on leash, poop must be scooped and disposed of properly.

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/lime-kiln

https://snohomishcountywa.gov/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lime-Kiln-Trailhead-95

https://hikeoftheweek.com/new/lime-kiln-trail/

Lime Kiln Trail

Here's an unusual hike through a very mossy forest and along a narrow river canyon, past sites that were important in local history. A railroad once ran along the canyon, passing through small communities. Logging was done in the area, and lime once was produced from limestone here, in a kiln that still stands. The railroad and communities are gone now, and much has disappeared over the past eighty years. But a few artifacts still remain and can be seen near the trail.

The first part of the hike is fairly easy, then it transitions down towards the river and the trail becomes more narrow and rugged.

Meet at Granite Falls McDonalds/Chevron at 8:30am. i probably do not have cell service beyond that.

Welcome to our off season. Bad weather happens, but i try not to let it stop us. Dangerous conditions, however, will cause me to cancel completely or change what we do. Please check in the morning of the event to see what is happening. Arm yourself for winter weather. Please keep your RSVP up to date - even if you are on the waiting list.

Distance: 2-3 miles
Elev. Gain : 200 ft
Path Type: gravel, dirt, roots, can be muddy in spots,
Parking: large lot
Permits/Passes: none required
Dogs: allowed on leash, poop must be scooped.

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/hamlin-park-shoreline
http://www.willhiteweb.com/washington/shoreline/hamlin_park_152.htm

Hamlin Park, the largest and oldest park in the city of Shoreline, is named for the pioneering Hamlin family who had a homestead in the area in the late 19th century. During their tenure, the Hamlins logged much of the area, but the forest gradually returned. Today many second-growth trees here are over 100 years old. Mostly you will see cedars and firs, along with a few madrones and a variety of other deciduous trees.