Where do you take a small child on his first overnight backpacking adventures?!?

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To begin, I'm keeping the distance to a minimum! That means anywhere from 1/2 mile to a mile and a half each way. Lucky for us, we are situated near the I-90 corridor near Seattle which is filled with enough short hikes that will keep us busy for quite some time. Our first trip was at Beaver Lake at Snoqualmie Pass.

There are a lot of great internet resources out there for hikes in your area. If you live in Washington State, check out Trail Wiki. It's a great resource you can use to check out what hikes are near you. You can add to the page wtih your personal experiences making it a dynamic resource that will only get better every year!

Beaver Lake - Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Lodge Lake - Snoqualmie Pass, WA

Talapus Lake - North Bend, WA