Hike of the Week
If you are seeking a spectacular trail in the high country without having to work too hard on a hot day, try the Pinnacle Saddle Trail in Mount Rainier National Park. Even hikers on a budget should save their pennies for this hike -- the view from the saddle is well worth the fee to enter the park and it is a trail most hikers can handle.
The hike is about three miles round trip with approximately 1,150 feet elevation gain. Midweek is ideal for any hike in the park as parking lots fill quickly on a summer weekend. If that is not possible, get an early start.
By Karen Sykes | August 5, 2004
Take a Walk
Location: Tacoma.
Length: More than 25 miles of trails in the park.
Level of difficulty: Flat-to-gentle, grass and gravel trails within the gardens.
Setting: One of the region's premier urban parks, this lush peninsula offers stunning views of Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. Forest trails lace the upper part of the park, and a sidewalk runs along the park's northeastern shore.
By Cathy McDonald | August 5, 2004
