Good Day to You!
Mid-year family update? Why? Unheard of! Blasphemy. I know, I know. Usually we do this around Christmas time, but honestly, the past few years we've just emailed a photo with…
Barclay Lake Hike on the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest
We rarely hike without Ethan. Actually, this was only our second time hiking without him since he was born. Ethan is with his Grandma and Grandpa in Oregon this weekend. But it was our first time hiking with just Autumn and we did our best to engage her fully while making good time (something we rarely do with Ethan since we encourage him to stop and explore).
We headed to eastern Snohomish County this morning to hike on the Barlcay Lake Trail. We were not disappointed. Here are the highlights of this 4-mile roundtrip hike.
- 1 hour 15 minutes from our home
- 500ft elevation gain (great for families)
- 2 miles, 2 miles out (We didn’t spend our entire day on the trail)
- Beautiful hike through a mature forest (really beautiful and serene setting)
- Mostly parallels Barclay Creek (we love hikes along moving water)
- Beautiful destination at Barclay Lake with a great view of Mt. Baring
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