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Backyard trail builders cut a path through a row of arborvitaes. “We may have to get the chainsaw for the fence,” states Theresa Treadsetter.<\/p><\/div>\n

Talk about unintended consequences. Thousands of miles of new trails have been built in backyards throughout Washington State in the month of March thanks to antsy hikers cooped up at home. Due to Stay at Home orders during the Covid19 Pandemic, nearly all state and national forest trails in the state have been closed. But thousands of hikers across Washington refused to give up their favorite pastime during this challenging time. So with shovels, hoes, rakes and the occasional chainsaw they started tearing up their flower gardens, patios, front and back yards, and the occasional ugly deck to construct their own hiking trails.<\/p>\n

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Theresa Treadsetter and Walter Barr tear up their backyard for a new loop trail.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe built a beautiful loop trail around our in ground pool,\u201d said Pauline Pulaski of Puyallup. \u201cWho needs Colchuck Lake when we have our own blue-green backcountry backyard lake?\u201d Matthew Mattock built a straight shot trail across his front lawn to his Mailbox. \u201cI am constructing a newer trail with switchbacks to it,\u201d he states. \u201cBut the old harder trail is there when I want a good workout and leave the crowds behind\u2014wait a minute there are no crowds because of all of the social distancing,\u201d he added. \u201cMatter of fact I haven\u2019t seen my neighbors since I lost sight of them in the Great Toilet Paper Rush at the local Cosmart.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way I am going to wait for the Stay at Home orders to lift before I can get some hiking in,\u201d says Catrina Clinometer. \u201cI built some epic loops in my backyard complete with a wildflower meadow,\u201d she stated. \u201cOkay they\u2019re daffodils\u2014but wild enough for me,\u201d she added. The new trail builders love the fact that they don\u2019t need a pass to use these trails. \u201cI was told that if I volunteered to do some trail work\u2014I would get a free NW Discovery Pass,\u201d says Francesca Frugalina.<\/p>\n

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“I’m kind of sick of the flower garden,” say Treadsetter. “I always wanted a trail to my mailbox instead,” she added.<\/p><\/div>\n

There have been some complaints of over zealot trail builders taking a chainsaw to a few fences and rows of arborvitaes.\u00a0 The new views these improvements made into neighbor\u2019s yards \u2014especially ones with hot tubs\u2014were not always met with enthusiasm. \u201cWho needs Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks,\u201d says\u00a0 Stuart Sanvik \u201cwhen I have a spectacular trail all to myself complete with views of a Mini Mart,\u201d he says. The store allows him to occasionally go on a longer hike for his essentials\u2014primarily beer, he elaborated.<\/p>\n

\u201cI never tire of hiking my own trails,\u201d says Rayanne Rake. \u201cOne morning I found some interesting paw prints in the tread,\u201d she said while shooing away the neighbor\u2019s cat. At this rate of trail building, there might never be a crowded trail again in the state. \u201cNow that\u2019s hard to believe,\u201d says Jennifer Thejokesonyou of the newly formed Washington Backyard Trail Association. In any case she added, “Washington hikers are a hardy bunch, they’ll survive this blasted Coronavirus menace and will soon be hitting their favorite trails with a vengeance!”<\/p>\n

While April Fools Day was pretty much cancelled this year like everything else this spring: I couldn’t help think that we can all use a little light humor to help us get through these tough times. Stay Healthy, Stay Local, Stay 6 feet Apart, and Stay Hopeful.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Talk about unintended consequences. Thousands of miles of new trails have been built in backyards throughout Washington State in the month of March thanks to antsy hikers cooped up at home. Due to Stay at Home orders during the Covid19 Pandemic, nearly all state and national forest trails in the state have been closed. 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