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Weekend Getaway: Lynch Creek 5k

What: The Lynch Creek 5K is not your typical 3.1-mile run. It isn't held on city streets but rather on a semi-secluded road near Eatonville. The course is mostly flat with views of Lynch Creek as you run through the woods and pasture land.
Weekend Getaway: Dosewallips State Park

What: Dosewallips State Park on the Hood Canal has 5,400 feet of freshwater shoreline and 5,500 feet of saltwater shoreline. The park offers camping all year, along with five miles of hiking trails and picnic facilities. It's also a popular spot for divers.
Hike of the week: Deception Pass Headlands Trail

Hike description: The Headlands Trail will give you a taste of all that Deception Pass State Park has to offer. Deception Pass is a lowland hiking paradise with natural and man-made marvels. The state park is known for spectacular views from its rugged cliffs overlooking the turbulent water of Puget Sound. The bridge is another marvel. The 77,000 feet of saltwater shoreline is home to abundant marine life. Within the park's 4,134 acres you'll find diverse areas to explore. More than 38 miles of trail will take you from sand dunes to old-growth forest where you'll find four freshwater lakes (Cranberry, Pass, Campbell and Heart).
Weekend Getaway: Foothills Dash

What: This fun run on the Foothills Trail starts and finishes at Ptarmigan Ridge Elementary School in Orting. There are 5- and 10-kilometer races. There also will be a free one-mile run for ages 12 and younger. The trail is paved, wide and mostly flat.
Hike of the week: Skookum Falls and beyond, Trail No. 1194 to the suspension bridge site

Hike description: The Skookum Flats Trail is a modest hike that is perfect for families, beginners and people testing out boots or other equipment. It's an easy walk through old growth forest along the White River. Yellow violets, trilliums, vanilla leaf and salmonberry bloom along the trail in season. Notice the tangled rootballs on fallen trees that have succumbed to the river during the floods.
Weekend getaway: Spree at Alpental

What: The event gives snowriders a chance to test out new gear and raise funds for Outdoors For All. The 14th annual event is a mix of snow sports, races, music, food and entertainment. Manufacturers such as Atomic, Burton, Fischer, Head, K2, Rossignol and Salomon will be on hand with 2012 gear to demo.
Hike of the week: Slab Camp Creek to Camp Tony Trail No. 838

Hike description: The Buckhorn Wilderness in Olympic National Forest is a special place. Deep forest, even when it is the second growth that follows a fire, always is a treat. It’s quiet, green and lush.
Weekend getaway: White Pass Winter Carnival

What: White Pass is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Winter Carnival this weekend. The centerpiece is a giant snow castle kids can slide through on an inner tube. Yakima’s Dave Mahre, who died in 2005, built the original castles. The carnival is packed with lessons, a snow sculpture contest, races and other events. The snow sculpture competition began Thursday.
Hike of the week: Edith Creek Basin Snowshoe Trip

Hike description: Heading up to Mount Rainier in winter is a great way to enjoy our Northwest snow without having to shovel your driveway.
Weekend getaway: Ski Orienteering

What: The Cascade Orienteering Club is hosting an orienteering competition at the Summit at Snoqualmie Nordic Center. The event combines cross-country skiing with route-finding using a map and compass. People on skis will search for markers with the fastest Ski-O participant declared the winner. Snoqualmie Pass has more than 50 kilometers of groomed trails.