We had a great hike yesterday up on Boulder River, just east of Oso. I have a terrible time calling it a river, but it’s nothing to minimize. Anyway, a good hike for families. We had two families with kids going from early elementary through middle school. Nobody had any problems, the kids had energy the entire hike. A few things to keep in mind. It is a popular hike. We got there in the late morning and were able to park pretty close to the trailhead. By the time we headed home in the early afternoon, people had a bit of a hike before they started their hike. The trail got a bit crowded on our way out. We had a brief stop on the way out where we walked down to the riverside. I was a bit surprised at how many people were there. But, hey, it’s a lovely hike an easy drive from the greater Seattle area! There will be people.
We ended our day together stopping in Arlington at Whiskey Ridge Brewing. Hung out there chatting with Jack and Francine (the owners). Then we grabbed pizza from Pizza Factory for one kid, and the rest of us at from The Local Scoop. All in all, a pretty good day.