Doggin' ' Seattle: where you are with your dog in the Emerald City hiking

Development of the Park Seward once remote on Bailey peninsula named after
Secretary of State William Seward came slowly, after the property, in was bought
1911. But when Lake Washington was lowered the park began to form in a
Deposit of Seattle's Park System.

A paved loop in the Park at 5902 Lake Washington Boulevard South travels km
around the peninsula and nine numbered trails explore the courage of the Park, the
has Seattle's largest old growth forest. These sporting migrations take place under
Towering Douglas firs, red cedars and Western Hemlocks.

For a mountain hike with your dog travel 45 minutes to the East and mount SI.
Frances North, State legislator was more than 1000 hectares
of set-aside land for conservation in 1987. Today nearly 9000 hectares are protected.
The Berg, named after settler Josiah Merritt familiar known as "Uncle SI" is
TV fans as the backdrop of the cult series twin familiar peaks.

The hike up Mount SI is steep, but every dog it can - and sometimes it can seem as
If tried every dog in Seattle. Mount SI is snow-free often ways around it are
closed, and the way is very full. The 200-car parking at the starting point is
not always sufficient for all Summit - prams to
Mountaineers on training runs.

Most of this canine is hike in the trees, although they begin to fall way at the end of
from 3400 meters altitude difference. By rocky protrusions of the Snoqualmie River
Valley view of often Seattle and Puget Sound.

At approximately 2100 meters of the trail level on the hook apartments with a close to nearby power for your
Dog. In little more than two miles of the 4-mile hike ends for most dogs hikers most
Haystack basin. The last quarter-mile of push up haystack can be difficult.

You can reach the mount SI base from exit 31 - 90. go East on North Bend way
and turn SI road links in the mount.

Copyright 2006

Doug Gelbert is author of more than 20 books, including the canine Hiker?s Bible. To his free newsletter on hiking with your dog, subscribe and get a copy of the rules for dogs in 100 of the most popular National Park Service countries, visit http://www.hikewithyourdog.com/. In the warmer months he lists canine hikes for hikewithyourdog.com tours, dogs and people hiking adventure lead. Tours of excursions up to several days exploring, visit parks, historic sites and beaches.