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Getting there
Drive east on I-90, get off at Exit 20 (High Point Way), turn left, drive under the freeway to the parking area, which will be on your left; elevation is 450 feet.

Trail detail
The tree-lined railroad grade parallels I-90 east of Issaquah and stays close to East Fork Issaquah Creek for about the first half-mile. Trees obscure the freeway and you might not realize how close you are to civilization. This is quite easy run for most but just perfect for my mismatched young dog and elderly lab.

At about a mile, the freeway comes into view and is seen several times the rest of the way. About halfway you'll see a large fern-splashed boulder on the right, probably deposited by a glacier. We stopped at an overlook (about two miles from High Point ) with views of Tiger Mountain , I-90 and a few dwellings scattered in the trees.

The railroad grade ends at the old Sunset Interchange, site of a railroad trestle, You can also hike to Issaquah. You can also access Tiger mountain—a very steep climb up.

Currently you can hike east from High Point to Preston via a rough path, and plans call for a maintained trail for that section in the future. It will connect with the Preston-Snoqualmie Trail, the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, and finally the Iron Horse Trail.

When all connections are in place, it should be possible to hike or bike all the way from Seattle to Idaho !

May 6, 2007 - K9 Scooters NW Fort Lewis Fun Run

This fun run will start with cars meeting in Roy, WA, across from the Roy Bar and Grill. We will caravan to the entrance gate at Fort Lewis. It is a special treat to get to go on Fort Lewis which straddles the Tacoma prairie ecosystem. Only people with permits get to go there. We travel some dry woods even with garry oak as well as doug fir and some open prairies due to the gravelly outwash soils. For meeting time and driving directions, contact host Susan Scofield at barnstormer@fairpoint.net

June 15-17, 2007 Reno NV ISDRA & Western Regional Dog Powered Sports Conference

More info at: http://www.isdra.org/

June 23 TENTATIVE hike in the Green River Gorge

June 30 Pull Training Clinic in Sequim

Contact Lynne Angeloro langeloro@earthlink.net She needs volunteers to help with this club fundraiser.

July 14 Training workshop at Sue Scofield's in Rainier

Includes Canine First Aid class given by Dr. Rhonda Snyder, Mountain View Veterinary Hospital, Lacey, WA. There will be a small fee.

August 11, 2007 Snoqualmie Tunnel Run

September 22, 2007 Stevens Pass area - Beckler River Rd hike/campout/run

Deb Ireland Dhskymshr@aol.com

September 29-30, 2007 Fish Lake Campout/cart/scooter/weight pull

Je! and Carole Parsons email: malamute77@aol.com

October 5-7, 2007 Pinewood Poker Run Princeton, BC

Sponsored by Alpine Outfitters email: alpinehsky@aol.com website: www.AlpineOutfitters.NET

October 2007 NWSDA Dryland races

DOGS ACROSS AMERICA October - December, 2007

Dogs Across America is a public dog relay event to demonstrate the pulling and traveling ability of ordinary (and extra-ordinary) dogs. It is an annual event that takes place in the cooler days of autumn before dog sled race season begins.

Canada and Alaska: October 20 and 21 (avoiding snow)
Northern States: November 10 and 11 (avoiding hunting season and Brainerd International Raceway event)
Southern States: December 15 and 16 (balancing between heat and Christmas)

The coordinator for each State can choose the date that best suits
their temperatures. There is no reason why say South Carolina can not run in November if the coordinator prefers that date. See DogsAcrossAmerica.com for more info.

November 10-11 DogsAcrossAmerica WA

DAA-WA is looking for WA state coordinator to: 1 ) choose trails 2) determine who will be in charge of each trail 3) map of trails. Contact Daphne at daphne@dogscooter.com

Saturday, November 17, 2007 DOGS ACROSS AMERICA: Black Hills, SD K9 Fun Run

WHEN:
Saturday, November 17, 2007

WHERE:
Edgemont, SD

INFO:
See their website for more info. Also, see the Dogs Across America website for additional information.

January 2008 Cascade Quest Iditarod qualifier

Sue Scofield needs dog handlers to help the mushers get the dogs to the chute, etc. email: barnstormer@fairpoint.net

SCOOTER FUN RUNS

The intent of Scooter Fun Runs is to have fun, get to know each other, and help new dogs learn. There will be casual stopping to rest and water dogs and chat with each other as well as fast runs and funny mishaps.

You are welcome to bring family and friends riding bicycles or carts. Bicyclists are faster than scooters so they can be very helpful. If you wish to run dogs with a tricycle, wheel chair, sulky, roller blades or skateboard, check with the organizer of the run. Some trails are too narrow or rough for anything but bikes and scooters; others are wide and graveled or paved and will accommodate an assortment of dog and people powered devices.

Please arrive before the scheduled starting time so we can hitch up the dogs and have a short trail meeting before starting at the scheduled start time. We schedule fun runs in the morning to run in the cooler part of the day. In summer we like trails near water for swimming and cooling the dogs.

If you plan to attend a Fun Run, please let the host know. (RSVP) It is often possible to borrow a scooter or even dogs, but the organizer needs to know what is needed in order to arrange it.

Sometimes a run is longer than is good for your dog. If you and your dog are new to scootering and/or the dog is not in shape for mileage or is too young or old, let your host know before heading out. The host may know an appropriate place to turn back. Fun Run etiquette is that people keep an eye out for each other. If you decide to turn back before the rest of the group, let people know. If you decide to turn back and can't catch up with the group to tell them, leave a note on the host's car. Usually you can tell someone in person, because we stop and wait at intersections and watering holes and whenever tongues hang way out and whenever the urge to tell a story takes hold.

DATE	LOCATION	HOST	CONTACT INFO
Apr 14, 2007 @ 9:30am	Issaquah Creek Trail	Tammy & Jeannine	Tammy cell (609) 977-6280; Jeannine cell (206) 550-8606
Jan 13, 2007 @ 11am	Crystal springs Sno-park (see above for directions)	Natalie Head	gnat_head@yahoo.com