The last Family Hike of the Season was this Sunday. We went on the new Ship Creek Trail, starting out at the Railroad station and making our way east towards Tyson Elementary School in Mountain View.
We didn’t go all the way; it’s only 2.6 miles, but that’s one way – you still have to turn around and get back to your car!
It was just Mother, Kelly, and myself this time: Heather and Reed had hoped to come, but she got sick and had to stay home. Noel had wanted to come, too – but she ended up sitting with a friend who just recently had major surgery and is now in recovery.
The trail is a nice, wide, paved trail that winds its way through the industrial portion of town. It follows Ship Creek (hence: the name Ship Creek Trail), so you have the beauty of the creek on one side, and the not-so-beauty of industrial equipment on the other side. It’s a little odd… we saw eagles and ducks, as well as homeless people and junkyard dogs. But eventually you get out into some undeveloped parts of town, with greenery on both side.
Once we made it back to our cars, we drove over to The Snow Goose for a bite to eat. This is a local brewery with really good food and a great view of the inlet. If you’re ever in the mood for some halibut, they have the best Halibut Tacos in town!
Hopefully, sometime this winter, my brother Stewart is going to take all the pictures I’ve taken, of each of these family hikes, and post them onto Mother’s website. I’ll post a link on my blog here so you can check them out.
We’ve had a good season, and are already gathering ideas for trails for next year’s season!
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