One of the most scenic hikes I have been on, Cecret Lake took my breath away with its flowers. The mix of purple, red, blue, and yellow flowers up against the dark green trees surrounded by the white mountains, it does not get much better than that. Location: From I-15, head east onto I-215. Take … More Cecret Lake Trail, Utah
This small hike gives a bit of everything: the coolness of a forest shade, colorful wildflowers and bird, overview look of the Ogden area, and the songs of a babbling stream. If hiking is something that your family is just getting into or you only have a morning to go out, then I would choose … More Birdsong Trail, Ogden, UT
Location: The walk starts at the end of Sassafras Gully Road, Springwood in the beautiful Blue Mountains. There’s a place to park the car otherwise it’s a 30 min walk from Springwood station Difficulty: 3/5 This walk is 4.8kms and it took us 2 hours to complete going at a reasonable pace carrying an … More Sassafras Gully, Springwood, NSW, Australia
I’m going to do this post a little differently than my regular posts, however, this is the best place to go for a half or full day hike, without your sweet kiddies!! Such a beautiful place to go and a great work-out if you power walk through it. A friend and I did this 11 … More Trail of 10 Falls, Silver Falls, Silverton, OR
This sweet little trail is close to my home so it makes it an easy getaway when we are getting cabin fever indoors, which we did a lot during the never-ending winter that we had. Location: In Salem, when you’re traveling along Kuebler Blvd from the I-5, turn right onto Croisan Scenic Road. You’ll pass … More Croisan Scenic Trail, Salem, OR
Adventure through Mt. Tabor Difficulty: Range from 1-3 Kid friendly: Yes Stroller/ADA Accessible: Yes with some incline in areas Description: Mt. Tabor Park is located in Portland, Oregon. It is nestled just outside the bustling city. It features paved walking paths as well as more rough terrain for hikers of all types. They have historic water reservoirs … More Mt. Tabor, Portland, OR
The Redwood forest in northern California is full of amazing hikes, all of which are populated by amazing and unique trees. One of the most famous of these is called, simply, Big Tree. At 304 ft tall, with a 68 ft circumference, it’s one of the largest and oldest trees in the forest. The tree … More Big Tree Loop, Redwoods, CA
I could not asked for a better way to spend more morning with my kids then strolling through fields of wildflowers, Aspen trees, and small pines, all with a babbling brook winding back and forth along the trail. Green Pond Loop is a great place to bring young, developing hikers as well as seasoned … More Green Pond Loop, Ogden, Utah
This area has a few fun little trails that would be perfect for little feet. We did the boardwalk trail one way and the forest trail back. Fabulous place to come for the day, enjoy the river, great picnic areas and great trails! Location: Head east on Hwy 26 (Mt. Hood Hwy) through Gresham and … More Wildwood Trails, Mt. Hood, Oregon
