Seattle Area Trails

[AkamiNW]

Anyone got some good spots to recommend within an hour or two from Seattle? Just some light overland, even some forest roads with nice views etc.

 

[MurderedOutSVT]

@Nex Is up that way. He may know trails that are safe where he hasn't hidden the bodies

 

[Nex]

@Nex Is up that way. He may know trails that are safe where he hasn't hidden the bodies

No such trail exists anymore.


Walker Valley ORP is one road. The park is mostly a dirt bike park.

Moses Lake for dune Raptor fun.

I have gone outside of Ellensburg the last few times.

BDR Washington has some tight trails but I would go by yourself.

 

[Sozzy12]

Tahuya maybe. Mostly for ATVs. Capital forest near Olympia. Used to be an off road park out there when I lived there. Strattleline or something like that.

 

[AkamiNW]

Thanks. I’m familiar with Tahuya and Walker from dirt biking.

I guess I’m looking more for remote forest roads with big views. Never quite sure how to find ones that aren’t gated without trial and failure…

 

[John M BUNMAN]

Try this, I used these almost exclusively until I got the GAIA APP.
I still use them today , I like to see the big picture.

Washington Road & Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Recreation Atlases) https://a.co/d/b141wfu

 

[AkamiNW]

Try this, I used these almost exclusively until I got the GAIA APP.
I still use them today , I like to see the big picture.

Washington Road & Recreation Atlas (Benchmark Recreation Atlases) https://a.co/d/b141wfu

Thanks, although I still wonder if/how you can know whether or not FS roads are gated or not? I think I'll just need to take a day off to go exploring.

I want to find some clearings with good views that would be suitable spots to camp with the kids.

 

[John M BUNMAN]

Thanks, although I still wonder if/how you can know whether or not FS roads are gated or not? I think I'll just need to take a day off to go exploring.

I want to find some clearings with good views that would be suitable spots to camp with the kids.

Most of the time you don’t know until you drive up to it. Both GAIA and the Maps will show “SOME” gates.
The rule of the Trail is, always leave a Gate in the condition you found it, opened or closed.

 

[John M BUNMAN]

IMHO you are making the same mistakes that I did when I was younger and even more OCD.
Don’t try to plan your Adventures like a Google Map trip to Grandmas.
Pass by a Dirt Road, turn down it and see where it goes. Hit the Record button on your GAIA App, run it out, make notes and save it to do again, finish or drop a pin at it indicating NO GO.
All sorts of sayings etc. It’s about the Journey, Not the Destination.
I use to drive my wife crazy with having everything planned to the last step on a Hike or turn on a Trail.
That’s why I reminisce about the days of NO MFING NAV APPS and Social Influencing MFers. You actually had to just get your azzzzszz out and Explore…
As always I’ve forgotten where I was going with this… but good luck and
HAVE FUN EXPLORING

 

[AkamiNW]

IMHO you are making the same mistakes that I did when I was younger and even more OCD.
Don’t try to plan your Adventures like a Google Map trip to Grandmas.
Pass by a Dirt Road, turn down it and see where it goes. Hit the Record button on your GAIA App, run it out, make notes and save it to do again, finish or drop a pin at it indicating NO GO.
All sorts of sayings etc. It’s about the Journey, Not the Destination.
I use to drive my wife crazy with having everything planned to the last step on a Hike or turn on a Trail.
That’s why I reminisce about the days of NO MFING NAV APPS and Social Influencing MFers. You actually had to just get your azzzzszz out and Explore…
As always I’ve forgotten where I was going with this… but good luck and
HAVE FUN EXPLORING

For sure--that's how I want to do it, just go exploring and see what I find. Thanks!