- Southwest County Park (wta.org)
This park in Edmonds features 120 acres of open space with plenty of branching, interconnected trails for exploring. The trail system on the south side of Olympic View Drive is easy and relatively flat, featuring some hills that roll through the quiet forest. Trails intersect and wind around each other; it is easy to get quite a bit of mileage in this park.
- Wallace Falls State Park (wta.org)
An accessible hike for seasoned veterans and neophytes alike, Wallace Falls provides visitors with breathtaking views of the Wallace River and the surrounding falls on a relatively low difficulty, scenic 5.6 mile round-trip. Although well attended and often busy, the trail stands as a true showcase of the diversity and majestic beauty that the Central Cascades can offer to hikers who journey into the heart of this sublime mountain range.