Community Comes Together to Recreate Responsibly

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every aspect of our lives and caused a great deal of uncertainty. Things are changing on a weekly, or even daily, basis. As parks, trails, and forests begin to reopen, it can be confusing to navigate this “new normal” in terms of how to recreate responsibly. The #RecreateResponsibly Coalition has guidance to help us all get outdoors safely: https://www.recreateresponsibly.org/

The Issaquah Alps Trails Club is committed to helping our members understand how they can safely continue to enjoy the trails and open spaces of the Issaquah Alps as they reopen. This article from King 5 news details which public lands are open as of Memorial Day weekend, but as we all know the situation is continually evolving so please “know before you go” by double checking land management websites.

To “stay close to home” we recommend using WTA’s hike finder map to see what trails and open spaces are close to you.

Finally, as always, the Issaquah Alps Trails Club encourages adhering to Leave No Trace guidelines which can be found here. Happy trails everyone!