Washington Trails Association

See recent news and events from this member organization after the description. Click on "read more" below the description for CFC, CFD and King County donation codes.

  • MLK Weekend First of State Park Free Days for 2012

    Posted Jan 12 2012 - 9:06am

    Be sure to see the full article to find out about the National Parks free days as well: MLK Weekend First of State Park Free Days for 2012 - This coming three-day Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend is the first of ten fee-free days at Washington State Parks in 2012.

  • Holiday Season Hikes

    Posted Dec 22 2011 - 1:40pm

    Have some time off over the next couple of weeks? Take a look at Washington Trails Association's recommendations for holiday hiking for some great ideas on how to spend the time: Holiday Season Hikes - This holiday season give your family a healthy, environmentally-friendly present: a day of enjoyment on a Washington State trail. Whether your family is visiting from out of state or just down the road, they'll love a mountain snowshoe or a stroll along one of our many saltwater shores.

  • Washington Trails Association

    Posted Dec 2 2011 - 10:05am by wta

    Washington Trails Association is the voice for hikers in Washington. WTA protects hiking trails and wildlands, takes volunteers out to maintain our trails, and promotes hiking as a fun and healthy way for people to explore the outdoors.

    General information
    Mission statement: 
    Washington Trails Association's mission is to preserve, enhance, and promote hiking opportunities in Washington state through collaboration, education, advocacy and volunteer trail maintenance.
    address: 
    705 Second Ave Ste 300
    city: 
    Seattle
    State: 
    WA
    Zip: 
    98104
    Phone number: 
    (206) 625-1367
    Contact information
    Chief executive's name: 
    Karen Daubert
    Chief exec's title: 
    Executive Director
    Campaign information / paperwork
    EIN: 
    91-0900134
    CFC Code: 
    83126
    CFD Code: 
    0315053
    King county code: 
    2522
    150 character description of your organization: 
    Leads volunteers to maintain trails in the Cascades; protects trails, wilderness and the environment; and promotes hiking for health and recreation.
    250 character description of your organization: 
    Leads volunteers to maintain hiking trails in the Cascade and Olympic mountains; protects trails, wilderness and the environment; and promotes hiking for health and recreation.
    CFC taxonomy code (choose up to 3): 
    C Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification
    N Recreation, Sports, Leisure, Athletics
    O Youth Development
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    Website link: 
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    Facebook page: 
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    Twitter account: 
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    YouTube channel: 
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    Blog or news RSS feed: 
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    Promoted news event or accomplishment
    In 2006, a massive flood wiped out the popular Glacier Basin Trail at Mount Rainier. The Park Service made the decision to reroute it away from the river and turned to volunteers to help. From 2008-2011, more than 400 WTA volunteers worked to help rebuild the trail. A few of them were on-hand to cut the ribbon on July 31, 2011. Glacier Basin is just one of 153 trails that WTA maintained in 2011. Photo by Lynn Kittridge.
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  • Use Caution When Hiking in the Mountains

    Posted Nov 4 2011 - 10:53am

    Local member, Washington Trails Association reminds us to Use Caution When Hiking in the Mountains - On Wednesday, the larches still glowed with their golden needles on the mountainsides around Blewett Pass.

  • WTA: CCC Road Trail

    May 13 2011 8:30 pm

    I-90 at exit 34. The CCC Road was built in the 1930's and used to run from the Mt Si Road to the Taylor River Bridge. In the 1960's it was abandoned when the current Middle Fork Road was built. It is has since been re-opened as a trail that provides great loop opportunities for users of the Middle Fork Valley.