The Green Mountain West Ridge Trail is the easiest route to the summit of Green Mountain, Boulder. It has about 559 feet of elevation gain to reach the peak and is mostly flat until the last section. This is a good family trail, as older kids can...

Betasso Preserve is a hilly meadow in the foothills of Boulder. It has great views of the back of Green Mountain, and views of Boulder and the eastern plans. The primary trail is a loop that offers both mountain biking and hiking. It is a down...

This is a nice, easy 4.5 mile hike that takes you through farm country east of Boulder. You walk by a restored gravel pit and Boulder Creek. Along the way this provides you good views of the rural valley and many waterfowl.

Snoqualmie Falls is 268 ft (82 m) waterfall on Snoqualmie River between Snoqualmie and Fall City, Washington, USA. There is a nice trail from the observation deck above the falls to the river below the falls.

Rabbit Mountain offers an easy hike or mountain bike ride at the confluence of the Great Plains and the Rocky mountains. The trails offer sweeping vistas of the plains of central Colorado as well as the Rocky Mountain Continental Divide. The...

Visit the Green Sand Beach - Just Be Careful

By Julie, Green Sand Beach, Big Island

We visited the Green Sand Beach in August of 1997. It is absolutely beautiful and the walk there, while pretty easy, is good exercise. It is definitely worth visiting. Two cautionary notes, however: