Everybody knows about the Burke-Gilman. Here is the wikipedia entry for the Burke. Here’s a link about the trail’s history from the Seattle website. It’s a nice ride, but watch out for pedestrians and skaters. There is a missing link in Ballard between Fred Myers and Market Street. (They need to just get over it …
**2006 UPDATE** Published: Friday, April 16, 2004 Edmonds ready to plan Interurban Trail By Bill Sheets Edmonds Enterprise editor EDMONDS – As far as the Interurban Trail is concerned, Edmonds will no longer be a dead end. The trail runs from south Everett through unincorporated Snohomish County through Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace, ending near the …
Seattle – Everett Interurban Trail This is an interesting ride that takes you from 110th in Seattle to 41st in Everett – about 24 miles one way. Some of it is on streets and there is an element of route finding until you get to about Lynnwood (and then again in Everett north of the …
At the Museum of History & Industry cross the bridge over SR 520 and cross Lake Wash Blvd. turn left into the alley turn right onto Glenwilde PL.E turn left onto Roanoke Street. turn right on 25th Ave E, cross E. Lynn, turn left on E Boyer (unmarked) turn right on 26th Ave E, left …
Goat Rocks Book List Fred Beckey – Cascade Alpine Guide – Columbia River to Stevens Pass: overview p. 69, sketch map p. 70, Ives & Old Snowy p. 71, Curtis Gilbert p. 22, North Fork Tieton River Road p. 328, South Fork Tieton River Road p. 330, Goat Rocks section of the crest trail p. …
First, here is a web site: HOLDEN VILLAGE. Then, here are some books: Woodmansee, Mike – Trekking Washington, Seattle, The Mountaineers, 2003. “Across the Great Cascades and Back” (pp 134 – 143) covers much the same territory. (He would have you start at the Suiattle River trailhead, hike to Image Lake and over Cloudy Pass …
Beckey, Fred. Cascade Alpine Guide 3: Rainy Pass to Fraser River. pp 196 – 200 for climbing route descriptions of Crater, Jack and Jackita mountains. pp 185 – 193 for really excellent commentary on geography, geology, and history of the area. Canyon Creek trail on p 387. McMillan Park – Jackita Ridge trail on p …
Washington’s 100 highest In Search of Higher Ground – Washington’s Top 100 by John Lixvar (Lizard) This essay, reprinted from an earlier Echo, is an excerpt from John Lixvar’s forthcoming book on "Climbing Washington’s 100 Highest Peaks". In order to appease the impatient publishers at Mountaineer Books, Lizard is looking for contributions and/or volunteers to …
As Reprinted from FOCUS Magazine — January 5, 1983 The 25 most difficult questions you’ll be asked on a job interview Being prepared is half the battle. If you are one of those executive types unhappy at your present post and embarking on a New Year’s resolution to find a new one, here’s a helping …
BOOKS THAT I’D LIKE TO OWN The Mountaineers, Freedom of the Hills, 2nd Ed. The Mountaineers, Freedom of the Hills, 3rd Ed David Brower, Manual of Ski Mountaineering, 2nd Ed (and any editions after the 3rd) Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide – Vol. 1, 1st Ed Fred Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide – Vol. 3, 1st …
