Page 40 - Kent Parks Recreation Guide Spring-Summer 2026

ADVENTURE TRIPS MORE HIKES!

Amazing Summer Hikes
ACTIVITY LEVEL: STRENUOUS.
No walkers or wheelchairs. in the High Country
These trips require reasonable mobility due to the
more adventurous nature of the trip. Please see staff From July through September, we head to beautiful
to ask questions or address your concerns. high-country destinations on Mount Rainier and the
Alpine Lakes region. Based on alpine conditions, our
Flying Horse Ranch Trail Ride summer destinations will be confirmed and published
on June 1. For information about our hiking program,
Register to join us for a unique trail riding experience! You contact John at 253 856-5163 or JFiskum@KentWA.gov.
will have an opportunity to groom your horse and learn how
to apply the saddle with the assistance of a wrangler before
we hit the trail. No prior riding experience is necessary. After
the ride, we’ll enjoy a no-host lunch out in Cle Elum. This trip HIKING
has a 250lb per person weight limit.
Kent Senior Activity Center | $95 | Skookum Flats Hike
DAY DATE TIME # This beautiful hike off of Hwy 410 follows the White River

Thu 6/11 7:30am-4:30pm SC1599 01S to 250' Skookum Falls. 4 miles out-and-back round trip with
250' of elevation gain. Rated: 2
Puget Sound Sea Kayak Experience Kent Senior Activity Center | $29 |
DAY DATE TIME #
We'll paddle the calm waters of Puget Sound with
professional guides in tandem Kayaks. You will see harbor Tue 4/14 8:30am-3:30pm SC1222 01S
seals, bald eagles, and other sea life on this adventure – don’t
miss out! No prior paddling experience required. Ebey's Landing Hike
Kent Senior Activity Center | $109 |
A stunning hike on Whidbey Island along a bluff overlooking
DAY DATE TIME # Puget Sound and the Olympic Peninsula. 5.5 miles round trip

Wed 7/15 8am-3pm SC1575 01S with 260' of elevation gain. Rated: 2
Kent Senior Activity Center | $35 |
Yakima River Rafting Trip DAY DATE TIME #

We’ll float the beautiful Upper Canyon of the Yakima River
with professional guides from “Rills Rafting Adventures.” This Tue 4/28 8am-4pm SC1223 01S
is a scenic float, not wild whitewater. There are some bouncy
stretches of river to keep it exciting. Lunch will be served on Garfield Ledges Hike
the float. Please pick up an information sheet about this trip This trail in the Middle Fork Snoqualmie drainage climbs to
from the Senior Center front desk for more details. a majestic viewpoint lookout with views of the valley below.
Kent Senior Activity Center | $95 | We will hike from the Middle Fork trailhead, giving us 4 miles

DAY DATE TIME # round trip with 850' of elevation gain. Rated: 3
Kent Senior Activity Center | $29 |
Fri 7/31 8am-5pm SC1516 01S
DAY DATE TIME #

Tue 5/5 8:30am-4pm SC1224 01S

Greenwater Lakes Hike

Walk through beautiful, old-growth forest in a cathedral-like
setting enroute to the subalpine Greenwater Lakes. 5 miles
round trip out-and-back with 500’ of elevation gain. Rated: 2
Kent Senior Activity Center | $29 |
DAY DATE TIME #

Tue 5/19 8:30am-3:30pm SC1155 01S

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