What we’re about
Welcome to the Northwest Hikers 55 Plus website.
Our leadership team is made up of volunteers who enjoy experiencing the great scenery the Pacific Northwest region has to offer. We invite like-minded novice or experienced hikers who are ages 55 and up to join us when they can.
To enjoy our surroundings as well as allow for visiting with our fellow hikers, WE SET A SOCIAL PACE and stay with the group.
To be an OFFICIAL MEMBER, it includes:
1. A CLEAR recent picture of yourself without sunglasses, so we can recognize you on our hikes; your real name: first and last initial, OMIT LAST NAME!
2. An annual WAIVER: Consent, Release Agreement, and Authorization form with a handwritten signature.
3. An annual $10 fee which covers the $215 Meet up website expenses, donation to WTA and Northwest Avalanche Center, and annual picnic.
When both waiver and fee are received, the symbol @ and the year goes on your profile, ex:@25. This symbol signifies you are an official member, and can rsvp on hikes and attend its events.
If you are interested in joining our meetup group, please send a message to the Organizer, Sam O, who will send you a NORTHWEST HIKERS 55+ WAIVER and other info.
THANK YOU,
Northwest Hikers 55 Plus team
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Ebey's LandingEbey's Landing Trailhead, Coupeville, WA
For those of us avoiding the traffic on I-90, here is a last-minute opportunity to hike up north on Friday. It’s been almost exactly a year since we did this classic Northwest hike. Always a favorite, this fairly easy hike has fantastic views, both out over the Strait of Juan de Fuca and also of historic buildings and landscapes -- and hopefully some shore birds too.
We will meet at the trailhead on the beach (near the restrooms) so we can walk the beach before the high tide that happens at 2:30 p.m. The trailhead is near the curve where Ebey’s Landing Road turns into Hill Road. It's called the Bluff Trail on Google maps and Apple maps. WTA calls it the Ebey's Landing Trailhead, and provides driving directions in the second set of directions on the Ebey's Landing hike description. (We will not meet at the Prairie Overlook by the cemetery, which is where we usually meet).
Let’s plan to start hiking at around 10:30 AM. That means those coming from the Seattle area should plan to take the 9 AM ferry from Mukilteo. It’s about a 45 minute drive from the Clinton ferry landing to the trailhead. As I write this the weather forecast is partly sunny, 50% chance of rain, and high near 50° (2 degrees warmer than Nov. 25, 2023, when Larry led this hike last year). Larry will be with us in spirit, so let's hope we get his weather magic too.
Length: 5.6 miles
Elevation gain: 260 feet
Pass: Discover Pass
Privy: At the trailhead
WTA Link: https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/ebeys-landingAnd as always, please stay home if you’re not feeling well.
