Hikes within an hour of Seattle

Trailheads you can reach on a weekday evening — I-90 does most of the work.

Bookmarks

1. Snow Lake

   5/5

   The closest alpine payoff to the city: a granite bowl of very cold blue.

   Alpental trailhead, Snoqualmie Pass

2. Rattlesnake Ledge

   4/5

   Two miles up to a ledge over the lake; start early or share it with everyone.

   Rattlesnake Lake, North Bend

3. Mount Si

   4/5

   The conditioning classic: 3,100 feet up in four miles, knees pay on the way down.

   Mount Si trailhead, North Bend

4. Mailbox Peak

   4/5

   Steeper than Si and proud of it; take the new trail and sign in at the mailbox.

   Mailbox Peak trailhead, North Bend

5. Twin Falls

   4/5

   A river-and-falls walk that stays green all winter — the family default.

   Twin Falls trailhead, Olallie State Park

6. Franklin Falls

   4/5

   Two flat miles to a seventy-foot curtain of meltwater; take the kids.

   Franklin Falls trailhead, Snoqualmie Pass

7. Poo Poo Point

   4/5

   Climb the Chirico Trail, then watch paragliders leave the meadow you earned.

   Poo Poo Point, Issaquah

8. Discovery Park Loop

   4/5

   For the carless day: bluffs, a lighthouse and Sound views inside city limits.

   Discovery Park, Seattle