Fairhaven Park to Chuckanut Falls

Arroyo Park bridge

Today thirteen Senior Trailblazers hiked from Fairhaven Park to Chuckanut Falls and back, a trip of just under six miles, with around 850 feet of elevation gain and loss. Obviously not a huge and challenging hike, but one with some of the most beautiful scenery one can imagine. We hiked from Fairhaven park near the tennis courts into the Hundred Acre Woods, and from there to the Interurban trail, which takes us to this lovely bridge, which was under construction for years after having been struck by a falling tree.

Some of today's hikers

I didn't see any trillium today, although I'm sure there are still plenty in bloom, but I did see lots and lots of bleeding heart plants by the side of the trail. It was, as I said, a simply gorgeous day, with full sun after an hour or so, but it was never very warm. By the end of the week, it will be warmer and probably out of my comfort zone. I do wilt when it's really hot, but today's mild temperatures and full sunshine were just right.

Chuckanut Falls

When we got to the falls, we saw a respectable amount of water cascading festively down the cliff. There have been times when I've seen it with no water, and others when it was twice as full as today. From this point, we turned around and retraced our steps back to the trailhead. It was a lovely day, and our leader, Joe, reminded us that he didn't get lost in the Hundred Acre Woods, for once. It helped that he had a GPS tracker on his phone.  I have to admit that I do like these shorter, easier hikes. But I'm not yet willing to miss out on the longer, harder ones. Yet.

:-)