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Summer Activities

Hikes/Walks

Blue Lake-4 miles roundtrip, 1050 elevation loss/gain, moderate for children
Rainy Lake- 2 miles roundtrip, 70 ft elevation loss/gain, Easy for children
Cutthroat Lake-4 miles roundtrip, 400 ft elevation loss/gain, Easy for children
Lone Fir- 2 miles roundtrip, mostly level, easy for children
Early Winters-8 miles roundtrip, mostly level, easy for children
Lake Ann-3 1/2 miles roundtrip, 700 ft elevation loss/gain, easy for children
Benson Pass-4 miles roundtrip, 200ft elevation loss/gain, easy for children
Methow Community Trail to Tawlks-Foster Suspension Bridge- mostly level, easy for children
Goat Peak-1400 ft elevation loss/gain, difficult for children

Winter Activities

Go ice skating in Winthrop.

Go cross-country skiing on some family-friendly trails

Try out the afternoon kid’s program offered by the Methow Valley Ski School.

Books and information

Lightweight Backpacking With Young Children- from Backpacking Light

Hiking with babies and children-from backpacking.net.

Family Backpacker

Best Hikes With Kids: Western Washington and the Cascades (links to amazon.com)