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Cub Scout Hikes

Hikes

A hike is a journey on foot, usually with a purpose, a route, and a destination. Cub Scout dens will have several opportunities for taking hikes related to adventure requirements.

Here are some suggestions for different types of hikes:

Homes Hike - Look for spider webs, nests, holes, and other homes in nature. Make a list.
Stop, Look, and Listen Hike - Hike for a specified length of time or for a certain number of steps. Then stop and write down all that you see and hear. Make several stops.
Puddle Hike - Hike in a gentle rain or just after a rain, with boys wearing appropriate rain gear. See how animals and insects take cover from the weather.
Penny Hike - Flip a coin to see which direction you will go. Flip the coin at each intersection or fork in the road or trail.
Color Hike - Look for objects of preselected colors. Make a list.
Scavenger Hunt Hike - Pass out scavenger hunt paper and pencil
Birding Hike - Spencer Island and others - look for birds
Edmonds Bird_Checklist-Complete_rev.2016.pdf
Bug Hike - record all the bugs we see
Berry Picking Hike - Go Berry Picking - talk about edible and poisonous berries.
Historical Hike - Hike to an historical spot. Know the history before going on the hike.
City Hike - Look for scraps of nature between cracks in the sidewalk. Look at the buildings for various architectural details—carvings, cornices, etc. A vacant lot can provide a lot of interest; even one overturned rock can reveal surprises.
Flashlight Hike - If done at local park, Get permission from Parks Department
Renée McRae
Edmonds Assistant Parks Director
Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department
City of Edmonds | 700 Main Street | Edmonds WA 98020
425.771.0232 | 425.771.0253 (F) | renee.mcrae@edmondswa.gov
GeoCaching
See our GeoCaching for more on this wonderful activity.

retiredscouter.com - Hike Themes

Cub-Scout-Hikes-Instructor-Notes.pdf

The Vanishing Resources of Scout Skills Hiking and Camping

Things to do in conjunction to hikes:

Go over the 6 Essentials - Discuss importance of 6 Essentials and perform inspection - Provide Started Packs for those who don't have the basics - see Outdoor Rules
Cub Scout Leave No Trace Pledge - pick up trash - see Outdoor Rules
Go over Outdoor Code - see Outdoor Rules
Pack Stoves for Hot Cocoa and Cider
Build a fire or pack portable campfire for SMORES
Pack a Watermelon
Playground
Kickball
GeoCaching

Things to Pack

Scout Staff
6 Essentials
Real Map and Compass.
As a backup, you can use a GPS or a SmartPhone, even without internet connection:

Local Maps

Click on image to view map.

Nearby Hikes (Shoreline, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Mukilteo)

Meadowdale Beach Park - Lynnwood
6026 156th SW
Edmonds, WA 98036
Sleep slope down to beach and steeper on the way up. Check conditions first to see if beach is accessible.
Lunds Gulch Meadowdale County Park
Call Ranger Doug Dailer 425-745-5111 for a tour
47.857256, -122.316540 East Entrance
47.857860, -122.333361 South Entrance for People with Disabilities - Beach access
Lynndale Park - Lynnwood
18927 72nd Ave W, Lynnwood, WA 98036
Great small park to walk in. Half of park feels like a forest while other half and play fields and a playground.
Lynndale is used for the Puget Sound District Twilight Camp
Lynndale Loop
47.830094, -122.332424 North Entrance
47.827613, -122.330838 East Parking
Yost Park - Edmonds
If you keep an eye out, you should see a lot of birds, to include woodpeckers, bald eagles and even an owl up on Cedar Loop.
Note: the East Gate of Yost Park is the entrance to a suburban road (Shell Valley Road). Walk down this street and take a left on Pioneer Way, which dead ends to the southwest entrance to Pine Ridge Park. This makes for a great extended hike with a bit of urban trekking mixed in.
Yost_Map_2011.pdf
Yost_Park__Quest.pdf
47.8085, -122.3609

Southwest County Park - Edmonds
Inner Loop: 0.4 miles
Outer Loop: 0.7 miles
Note: the compass rose on the wood map at the trailhead is incorrect.
47.8370,-122.3420
Improved map sent by Philo Calhoun:
Southwest County Map Color
County Map B+W
St Edward State Park - Kenmore
St Edward State Park Map
Saint Edward State Park is a 316-acre day-use park with 3,000 feet of freshwater shoreline on Lake Washington. Once a Catholic seminary, the park's rich history reflects in its grounds and architecture. Walks along the undeveloped lake shore are peaceful and give the visitor many opportunities for nature study, including the chance to see bald eagles, otters, and other animals.
There is a fantastic Castle Playground to run around in just south of the parking lot.
47.7329, -122.2583
Parking Pass/Entry Fee: Discover Pass

Terrace Creek Park - Mount Lake Terrace
Candy Cane Park
Disc Golf
Walk along creek (dry in summer)
47.7874, -122.2980

Pine Ridge Park - Edmonds
47.8143, -122.3456
Big Finn Hill Park - Bothell
47.7243, -122.2368
Big Gulch - Mukilteo
sewer smell.
Enter on 92nd from north (stairs) or at the library from the south.
47.9150, -122.2976
Shoreview and Boeing Creek Parks - Shoreline
boeingcreektrailmap.pdf - Nice map of trails with distances and annotation of features.
47.749930, -122.367788 - Shoreview Park Entrance (south) - Parking lots, restrooms and play area
47.7518, -122.3604 - East Entrance
Lake Ballinger Park - Mount Lake Terrace
Ballinger Lake Park Map
47.7897, -122.3293
Japanese Gulch - Mukilteo
47.9468, -122.2921
Picnic Point - Lynnwood
47.8805, -122.3311
North Creek Park Boardwalk - Mill Creek
An interpretive boardwalk winds through wetlands, plus separate play & picnic areas with grills.
47.8355, -122.2188
Grace Cole Nature Park - Lake Forest Park
47.7490, -122.2963
Edmonds Beach Hike
The Edmonds Parks and Recreation Department maintains three beaches, a marina, and waterfront parks. Edmonds Underwater Park is popular with scuba divers. Edmonds Beach Rangers give free beach walks during low tides and point out the plants and animals that live in the pools. The Ranger Visitor Station, open weekends during summer months, is located next the fishing pier south of the ferry terminal.
snohomish.org edmonds-parks-and-recreation-department
BeachSite_map.pdf
BeachHandout.pdf Intertidal Life
ZonationSmall.pdf Beach Zonation
Edmonds Parks
EdmondsParksMap.pdf

East Side Hikes (Kirkland, Bellevue and Redmond)

Mercer Slough - Bellevue
7+ miles trails, visitors center, environmental education center, picnic areas, waterfront, canoe launch, blueberry farm, and restrooms. Just minutes from downtown, the Mercer Slough Nature Park is the largest of Lake Washington’s remaining fresh water wetlands and is one of Bellevue’s largest parks. Explore over 320 acres of wildlife habitat, agriculture, and freshwater wetland ecosystems on 7+ miles of trails including a unique canoe trail. The blueberry farm sells fresh seasonal produce. The beautifully restored historic Winters House is Bellevue’s only public building on the National Historic Register. The site is available for meeting and event rentals. The Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center is a partnership with the Pacific Science Center focusing on freshwater wetland ecology, provides a park visitor center (open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and offers programs for adults, youth and families.
wta.org mercer-slough-nature-park-trails
Mercer Park Trails Map
Free guided nature walks - Every Saturday, year-round at 2 p.m., meet at the Visitor Center at the Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center.
47.595704, -122.183222 - Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center
47.582079, -122.186158 - Boat Launch
47.588984, -122.191374 - Blueberry Farm