Snowshoeing

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with Pride on the Trails! Join us for a guided snowshoeing trek through the stunning wilderness near Snoqualmie Pass, created for the LGBTQ community and allies. After the hike, warm up with lunch and a beer tasting at a local brewery. This 21+ adventure is all about love, pride, and the great outdoors! We provide snowshoes, trekking poles if needed, and snow gear (if requested ahead of time)!

Price: Includes transportation: $75 per couple, $30 for additional members.

Drive yourself and meet us at the trailhead: $60 per couple, $25 for additional members. (You will need the Hyak SnoPark parking pass)

Lunch costs are not included.

Itinerary: 8 AM meet time in Fife, 10 AM meet time at Hyak SnoPark

Meet Location: Fife Community Center or Hyak SnoPark

Packing List: Snowshoeing

Highlights

Building community – Celebrating love – Outdoor fun

Difficulty Level

Easy-Intermediate: Short distances, walking with snowshoes can be challenging for some.

2026 Schedule:

February 14

Transportation

Drive Yourself

“It [Lushootseed] is from the beginning strength of the people, and it is from what the Creator put down upon this land for people…. The earth speaks. The animals speak. Everything has a voice.”

Vi Hilbert, Grandmother Video Project

The traditional homeland of the Nisqually people includes about two million acres of the Nisqually River drainage from Mt. Rainier to Olympia. They have inhabited this land for thousands of years, since, according to their history, their ancestors, the Squalli-absch, came north across the Cascades from the Great Basin. Nisqually life, territory, and culture have been heavily impacted by the European invasion of the Puget Sound area, and they have fought hard to maintain their identity and dignity in the face of displacement, violence, and suppression. Multiple names around the Puget Sound area honor Leschi, a war chief of the Nisqually Tribe during the mid 19th century, who, along with his brother Quiemuth, led the fight for his people’s right to remain on their ancestral homeland. 

The Nisqually way of life revolves around salmon, and today, they lead the stewardship of fisheries resources in the Nisqually River area. The tribe operates two fish hatcheries on Clear Creek and Kalama Creek. The tribe’s resilience, dedication, and commitment can be seen in their continued efforts to come alongside, guide, and lead these efforts to care for the land.
Nisqually is a Southern Coast Salish language, and is a dialect of Lushootseed. Stories, songs, and other Nisqually language resources can be found on the tribe’s website, www.nisqually-nsn.gov.