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How great to be heading up to Trailhead Park while it was still dark anticipating a view of the sunrise from Badger Mountain with my sons along for the ride! We knew sunrise was about 6:50 a.m. so we had to hustle as we got to the trailhead around 6:25. We bundled up as it …

Directions and Details on this hike I decided to add to my experience on the mountains that surround the Tri-Cities by scoping out Red Mountain. I wasn’t sure where to start so I got on Google Earth and looked around. I decided a little longer hike would be nice so I started at a water …

  Details and Directions for This Hike Wow, what a great place for birdwatching!  I’d never been to McNary National Wildlife Refuge before so I convinced my teenage boys to join me for this new adventure and we all had a good time!  We went there on a weekday and the parking lot was empty.  We …

By popular demand, I decided to seek out a new hike today. Details and Directions for this hike I found a nice trailhead yesterday. I got up and checked the GPS. I hoped there was time to get to the top for a nice sunrise view. It was a chilly morning so I bundled up. I …

Well, the heavy machinery is hard at work in the Amon Basin area of South Richland but I still managed to maneuver around the trucks to have an enjoyable hike.  There is a big, City of Richland sewer project going on that is disrupting the ideals of the Tapteal Greenway Association’s efforts.  Now, I’m not …

  Hike Directions I decided to take a little hike on Columbia Point to be able to look across to Bateman Island where I had hiked just a few days earlier.  I parked at the park and went through the barriers, under the twin I-182 bridges to the open expanse of Columbia Point.  I was …

Directions to this hike What an enjoyable hike I had the other day in W.E. Johnson Park.  I will probably have to wait until a little later in the year to enjoy the full experience as the Yakima River was rising and flooding much of this area.  I parked in the large lot down the …

Hike Directions In downtown West Richland, is a quick and invigorating ascent that can push your limits. I took the trip the other day and although the view was somewhat limited by fog, it was still worth the trip. The trail is still in pretty good shape but I can imagine it getting pretty soft …

I’m not doing the 100 miler but maybe there are some ultra-marathoners out there brave, young, and fit enough to tackle the longest Badger Mountain Challenge! I just heard about this the other day and thought I’d give it a little mention here on Hike Tri-Cities.com. The first Badger Mountain Challenge is March 25th and …

  Directions to this hike What a great blessing to find this simple, yet beautiful hiking area right here in town. I’d seen the sign and parking area before and decided to venture into the area to get a look. A nice surprise was just 200 yards up the trail as your standing on the …

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