Previous YAYA Hikes

2026:
2025: November Day Hike- Fort Casey State Park Whidbey Island October Backpack- Iron Goat, Stevens Pass September Day Hike- Taylor River, Snoqualmie River Area September Beginner Backpack- Lake Valhalla, Stevens Pass August Backpack- Ross Lake, Newhalem August Day Hike- Noble Knob, Enumclaw July Backpack- Pratt Lake- Canceled due to lack of participation July Day Hike- Noble Knob, Enumclaw – Canceled due to lack of participation June Backpack- Pete Lake, Roslyn June Day Hike- Lake 22, Granite Falls May Backpack- Shi Shi Beach, Neah Bay May Day Hike- Lookout Mountain, Bellingham- Canceled due to lack of participation April Beginner Backpack- Pine and Cedar Lakes, Bellingham April Day Hike- Barclay Lake, Index March Day Hike- Tolt MacDonald, Carnation changed to Soaring Eagle Regional Park, Sammamish due to bridge closure February Day Hike- Deception Pass State Park, Oak Harbor January Snowshoe- Palouse to Cascade Falls, Snoqualmie
2024: November Day Hike- Tiger Mt., Issaquah Alps October Backpack- Baker Lake, Concrete October Day Hike- Mt. Erie, Anacortes September Day Hike- Tonga Ridge, Skykomish August Day Hike- Talapus and Olallie Lake, Snoqualmie Pass August Backpack- Lena Lake, Hamma Hamma July Day Hike- Tolmie Peak, Wilkeson June Day Hike- Pete Lake- canceled due to lack of participation June Day Hike- Heybrook Lookout, Index May Day Hike- Heather Lake, Granite Falls April Day Hike- canceled due to new baby March Snowshoe- Mountain Loop Hwy, Verlot February Day Hike- canceled due to new baby January Day Hike- canceled due to new baby
2023: December Day Hike- Lord Hill, Snohomish November Day Hike- Pilchuck Tree Farm, Stanwood
2020-2023: Canceled due to covid and lack of interest. Restarted in November 2023
2020: January Day- Alger Alp via Squires Lake Loop, Mt Vernon.
2019: November Day Hike- Pratt Connector Trail @ Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, North Bend. October Day Hike- Mt Pilchuck, Granite Falls area October Backpack- Icicle Creek Valley-Leavenworth Area September Day Hike- Baker Lake Trail to Maple Grove-Hwy 20, Concrete August Backpack- PCT White Pass to Chinook Pass-38 miles August Day Hike- Noble Knob-Hwy 410, Greenwater July Backpack- Cady Creek-PCT-Cady Ridge Loop-Hwy 2, Lk Wenatchee area July Day Hike- Little Saint Helens Loop: I-90, North Bend. June Backpack- Pete Lake with day hike to NF Lemah Creek Meadows June Day Hike- Barclay Lake-Hwy 2-Baring. May Backpack- Olympic Wilderness Coast-3rd Beach to Toleak-La Push May Day Hike- Tiger Mtn 3-Interstate 90-Issaquah April Backpack- Duckabush River-to Five Mile Camp-Olympic Penin-Brinnon. April Day Hike- Margaret’s Way, Squak Mtn-I 90-Issaquah February Snowshoe- Whitehorse Trail-SR530, Darrington February Day Hike- Pack Forest Little Mashel River Falls, Eatonville. January Day Hike- Anacortes Community Forest Lands-Heart Lake/Sugarloaf Mtn
2018: November Day Hike- CCC Road at Blowout Creek to Tall Moss Cliff-North Bend. October Day Hike- Old Sauk River Trail-Darrington. September Day Hike- Mt Rainier NP-Ohanapecosh-Silver Falls Loop. August Day Hike- Galena Chain Lks-Mt Baker Hwy-East of Bellingham. July Backpack- Goat Lake via Lake Christine & Mt Beljica-Ashford/Mt Rainier. June Backpack- Packwood Lake, south of Mt Rainier NP-Randle,Wa. June Day Hike- Hike to Chanterelle Trail, Whatcom Lake-Bellingham. May Backpack- Backpack to Lake Chelan Lakeshore Trail-Chelan. April Backpack- Backpack to Umtanum Canyon, Yakima River Canyon-Yakima. April Day Hike- Capital Forest, Mima Falls Trail-south of Olympia March Day Hike- Chuckanut Mtns-Lily Lake and North Butte Loop-Bellingham February Snowshoe- Mountain Loop Hwy, Verlot-east of Everett Feb Day Hike- Green River Natural Area-east of Tacoma Jan Day Hike- Rockport State Park, Rockport-east of Bellingham
2017: November Day Hike- Middle Fork Snoqualmie River, CCC Road to Campground Tail-North Bend-I90 September  Day Hike- Manastash Lake, Ellensburg-I90 September Backpack- Lakes Dorothy-Deer-Bear, Skykomish-Hwy 2 August  Day Hike- Barker River, Concrete-Hwy 20, Baker Lake July Day Hike- Mason Lake, I90 July Backpack- 50 Miler, Olympic National Park, Enchanted Valley-O’Neil Lakes June Day Hike- Icicle Ridge, Leavenworth June Backpack- Greenwater-Echo Lake, Greenwater May Day Hike- Iron Horse Trail at Cle Elum May Backpack- Ross Lake, North Cascades April Day Hike- Snoquera Falls, Greenwater April Backpack- Dosewalips River Road to Dosewalips Campground (former car camp) along closed road, Brinnon March Day Hike- Twin Falls via John Wayne Trail, North Bend February Snowshoe- White River Trail, Greenwater February  Day Hike- Pilchuck Tree Farm, Stanwood January  Day Hike- Swan Creek Trail, Tacoma
2016: October Day Hike- Easy-Moderate. 6 miles loop. Cottonwood & Mirror Lakes:  Hyak-I 90 September Day Hike- Moderate. 6 miles in/out. Lake Dorothy: Skykomish-Hwy 2: Alpine Lakes Wilderness August Day Hike- Moderate. 6 miles in/out. Park Butte Fire Lookout: Concrete-Hwy 20: Mt Baker Wilderness August Backpack- Moderate. Experienced backpackers only. Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument July Day Hike- Moderate: 6 miles in/out. Tonga Ridge-Mt Sawyer: Skykomish-Hwy 2 July Backpack- Moderate. Cougar Lakes-Goose Prairie-Hwy 410: William O Douglas Wilderness June Backpack- For beginners. Same Prerequisites. Carbon River Mt  Rainier National to Ipsut Creek CG- Wilkerson June Day Hike- Easy-Moderate: 6 miles in/out. Ashland Lakes – Verlot-Mtn Loop Hwy May Backpack- Experienced backpackers only. The ocean coast – Ozette Beach Triangle, Olympic National Park May Day Hike- Easy Moderate: 6 miles in/out. Ginkgo Forest State Park, Vantage-I90 April-May Backpack- For beginners. Baker Lake East Bank Trail – North Trailhead. Concrete-Hwy 20 April Day Hike- Easy-Moderate: 8 miles in/out. Boulder River Trail-Darrington March Day Hike- Easy 6 miles in/out. Elevation Gain: 400’. Mud Mountain Dam River Trail – Enumclaw