>>
>> Host:
>> Host: LOVING THE OUTDOORS DOES NOT HAVE AN EXPIRATION DATE
. SENIORS LOVE IT TOO.
WE INVITED TERESA HAGGERTY TO
GIVE US SOME IDEAS ON TRAILS
FOR SENIORS THIS MORNING. HOW
ARE YOU DOING?
>> VERY WELL AND IT'S A
PLEASURE TO BE HERE.
>> Host: I'M GLAD TO HAVE YOU
AS WELL. YOUR FIRST
RECOMMENDATION IS THE
PRESTON/SNOQUALMIE TRAIL. TELL
US ABOUT THAT.
>> IT IS EASY TO ACCESS AND IT
IS LOCATED NEAR SNOQUALMIE FALLS
AND AN EASY REACH FOR MOST OF
THE FOLKS IN THE PUGET SOUND
AREA. IT IS ONE OF OUR MANY
RAILS TO TRAILS IN OUR SYSTEM.
IT USED TO BE A RAILROAD AND
NOW IS A BEAUTIFUL AND WIDE
TRAIL.
TRAIL.
TRAIL. IT
TRAIL. IT IS LOVELY AND GOES THROUGH
SOME AMAZING FOREST AND OVER A
RAILROAD TRESTLE TO A CREEK.
IT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES AND
PERFECT FOR THESE DAYS OF
SOCIAL DISTANCING.
SOCIAL DISTANCING. IT IS WONDERFUL AND WIDE AND
THERE IS GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO
EXPLORE.
EXPLORE.
EXPLORE. IT IS ALSO EASY TO ACCESS AND
FLAT AND GENTLE FOR THOSE WHO
ARE LOOKING FOR AN EASY STROLL
OUT DOORS.
OUT DOORS. >> Host: LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
SNOQUALMIE AREA AND THE CCC
ROAD.
ROAD.
ROAD. >>
ROAD. >> THAT ONE IS A LITTLE FURTHER
OUT FROM SNOQUALMIE IN THE
MIDDLE PORT SNOQUALMIE AREA. IT
IS THE NEXT STEP UP IN
DIFFICULTY FROM THE PRESTON/
SNOQUALMIE TRAIL. IT IS EQUALLY
LOVELY AND IS ALSO A ROAD
CONVERTED TO A TRAIL MANY YEARS
AGO. THE FOLIAGE AND THE FOREST
HAVE GROWN UP BEAUTIFULLY
AROUND IT AND THERE ARE SOME
BEAUTIFUL CREEK CROSSINGS AND
THE TRAIL IS NEXT TO SOME
POPULAR HIKES.
POPULAR HIKES. FOR SOME REASON, IT IS OFTEN
NEGLECTED. HOPEFULLY I'M NOT
GIVING AWAY ONE OF MY PERSONAL
SECRETS TO TOO MANY FOLKS, BUT
I HAVE LOVED THAT ONE FOR
SOLITUDE AND FOREST BATHING.
YOU CAN SIT ON A ROCK AND
CONTEMPLATE JUST BEING THERE.
>> Host: THAT IS GOOD TO KNOW.
NORTH CASCADES AND THE
MONTECRISTO GHOST TOWN IS GREAT
.
.
. >>
. >> THAT
. >> THAT ONE IS INCREDIBLY FUN
AND IT'S ON THE MOUNTAIN LOOP
HIGHWAY WHICH WILL OPEN VERY
SOON HERE. ONCE IT IS
ACCESSIBLE, THAT IS A BEAUTIFUL
WALK ALONG A GORGEOUS RIVER AND
IT ACCESSES A REAL GHOST TOWN
LEFT OVER FROM THE DAYS WHEN
THERE WAS MINING AND LOGGING
THAT WAS A BIG DEAL IN THE
REGION.
REGION.
REGION. THE STRUCTURES ARE BEST VISITED
FROM THE OUTSIDE BUT YOU CAN
GET UP TO CLOSE AND PERSONAL
WITH WHAT ONCE WAS A FULLY
FUNCTIONING LOGGING TOWN THAT
IS INCREDIBLE TO SEE. THERE ARE
MILES OF TRAILS LEADING BACK TO
MULTIPLE LAKES DEEP INTO THE
MOUNTAIN REGION FOR FURTHER
EXPLORATION. THAT ONE IS REALLY
GOOD AND FRIENDLY FOR FOLKS OF
ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.
>> THAT ONE IS SO MUCH FUN.
>> Host: ON THE OLYMPIC
PENINSULA, LET'S TALK ABOUT THE
HOPE RIVER TRAIL.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT IS A FAVORITE IN THE
REGION AND SIMILAR TO
MONTECRISTO, IT OFFERS A
BEAUTIFUL AND FLAT TRAIL TO GO
AS FAR OR AS LITTLE AS YOU WANT
TO GO.
TO GO.
TO GO. IT
TO GO. IT GOES 18 MILES BACK INTO THE
WILDERNESS BEFORE REACHING
MOUNT OLYMPUS. IT OFFERS
INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES TO
WALK THROUGH ONE OF OUR LOCAL
TREASURES, THE OLYMPIC NATIONAL
PARK AND RAIN FOREST.
THROUGH OLD-GROWTH TREES AND IF
YOU GO EARLY, IT IS COMMON TO
SEE ELK AND A WHOLE VARIETY OF
WILDLIFE.
WILDLIFE.
WILDLIFE. IT IS A WONDERFULLY ATMOSPHERIC
PLACE THAT IS MISTY AND DENSE
AND GIVES THE OPPORTUNITY TO
GET INTO THE DEEP FOREST AND
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A UNIQUE AND
TEMPERATE RAIN FOREST THAT FEW
EXPERIENCE AROUND THE WORLD.
HOW LUCKY ARE WE?
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THE MOUNT
RAINIER AREA NOW AND THE NACHES
PEAK LOOP.
PEAK LOOP. >> THIS IS FOR LATER IN THE
YEAR.
YEAR.
YEAR. HERE IN MAY IT IS BURIED UNDER
A BLANKET OF SNOW.
IN A COUPLE OF MONTHS, THE LOOP
IS ONE OF THE BEST TRAILS I
KNOW OF IN THE MOUNT RAINIER
REGION. IT IS EASY TO ACCESS
AND RELATIVELY FLAT WITH GENTLE
ELEVATION GAIN AND TERRAIN.
IT OFFERS TRUE JAW-DROPPING AND
SHOWSTOPPING VIEWS OF THE
MOUNTAIN WITH INCREDIBLE
WILDFLOWERS AND ALPINE LAKES.
IT IS REALLY QUITE STUNNING AND
IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE NATIONAL
PARK BOUNDARY. IT'S ONE OF THE
FEW PLACES YOU CAN GO TO GET UP
CLOSE AND PERSONAL FOR EVERYONE.
THAT INCLUDES YOUR CANINE
COMPANION, SHOULD YOU HAVE ONE
OF THOSE AS YOUR HIKING BUDDY.
IT IS A GREAT TRAIL TO EXPLORE.
>> Host: THAT IS GREAT ADVICE
AND WE WILL ADD TO OUR WEBSITE
YOUR SUGGESTIONS FOR SOCIAL
DISTANCING WELL HIKING AND YOUR