Lord Hill Regional Park, Regional park in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.
Lord Hill Regional Park covers 1,300 acres of forest on a ridge above the Snohomish River, with small ponds and wetlands. Its trails serve hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Vertical basalt outcroppings rise from the river floor, and the ridge reaches nearly 800 feet at Bald Hill.
Mitchell Lord bought 80 acres on the hill in 1878 and began dairying on his 130-acre farm in 1884; his house still stands within the park. By the mid-1930s logging had removed all the old-growth, and in the 1980s the Department of Natural Resources harvested some second-growth timber.
The park is maintained by volunteers because Snohomish County Parks and Recreation lacks the resources to staff it full-time. Riders, mountain bikers and hikers share miles of wilderness trails, and the ponds and wetlands draw a large population of animals, birds and fish.
The park is managed by Snohomish County Parks and Recreation but maintained by volunteers, since the department cannot staff it full-time. Trails are shared by hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians, so expect unpaved surfaces and give horses room. Bald Hill rises to nearly 800 feet (240 m) on the ridge above the Snohomish River.
Bald Hill, the park's high point, rises to nearly 800 feet (240 m) on a ridge running parallel to the Snohomish River. Its vertical basalt outcroppings were formed from the river floor. The park is managed by Snohomish County Parks and Recreation but maintained by volunteers, since the department lacks resources to staff it full-time.
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