12 Şubat 2013 Salı

KUOW Hike of the Week- Holder Ridge & Contest

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Updated 1-8-2013
With avalanche warnings in the mountains this lowland hike is good and snowfree. The hike is part of the King County Park system and is south of Issaquah and off the Issaquah-Hobart Rd just south of Highway 18.
Thanks to Dennis Long for photos
Enter contest and win the latern. See panal on the right
View west toward Cascades.
Use Green Trails Maps # 204 S for Holder Ridge Trail. Click here for complete list of maps. 

Holder Ridge Trail

Picnic table at top of Holder Ridge

Part of the hike is a road walk

Sign to Sherwood Trail

Second growth forest


Driving Directions: From I-90 take exit 17 (Front Street), and turn right (south) onto Front Street and continue south through Issaquah. Front Street becomes Issaquah-Hobart Road as you leave town. Continue south along this road to its junction with State Route 18. Cross under SR 18 and drive short distance and turn left into Taylor Mountain Forest, King County Parks. No fees required.

Trail Stats: Hike from lot to Holder Ridge Trail hike about 1.6 miles go to junction veer to left than go another .4 miles to the top. Thus the hike is 2 miles, about 500 foot gain to ridge top. Then to continue to Sherwood trail via road and back on road it is 7 miles round trip  However there are miles of trails that you can walk on trials and gated roads. Click here for a map of the park.
Directions are the best estimates so please bring map and compass and or GPS.



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