Plan to get to the summit before sunset, so give yourself enough time. You can join our small entourage when we leave from the Badger Mt Trailhead asphalt parking lot, at the top of Queensgate Dr, at 3:20. We'll head up the Canyon Trail, although you might use the Sagebrush route if you don't like […]
Monday, March 20, is the spring equinox, on which the last sunset of winter - or the first sunset of spring - occurs at 7:12 PM. Some of us will be on top of Badger Mountain to celebrate this biannual celestial event. We'll leave from the Badger Mountain Trailhead asphalt parking lot, at the top […]
Are you Tough Enough? Can you Endure? The 12th Annual Badger Mountain Challenge! 15k, 55k, 50 mile & 100 mile events The Badger Mountain Challenge has a small-town feel but with all the support of a big race. Even if you're not competitive you can hike the course while enjoying the people, local ridges and […]
Running or Hiking – Choose Your Adventure Half Marathon – 10k – 5 k – 1 Mile $30 per participant $25 for Registered Scouts & Leaders $5 Discount for All Registrations Received Prior to March 1st T-Shirt and a one-of-a-kind finisher medal included for all participants.
The 2023 Earth Day event in the Tri-Cities is a partnership including Battelle Memorial Institute, Ben-Franklin Transit, the Tri-Cities Chapter of Citizens Climate Education, Sustainable Tri-Cities, Life@PNNL, and the Reach Museum, which is offering free admission between 10am-2pm on April 22nd. The theme will be HEALTHY PEOPLE, HAPPY PLANET. Our goals are to engage all […]
Rangers with Manhattan Project National Historical Park and Whitman Mission National Historic Site will lead a history hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, May 6 from 9:00–11:30 am. The “Hike Through Time” ranger program is a free, guided 3.6-mile (5.8 km) round-trip moderate hike to the top of Candy Mountain. There will be several stops […]
The Badger Mountain Challenge is a community event, hosted by the Nomad Trail Runners of Eastern Washington, held on March 22nd and 23rd. The event offers 5 different distances; the popular 15k, 55k, 50-miles, a new 100-Kilometer, and the ultimate challenge: 100-miles. Their 15k and 50-mile races now also have a ruck option. Proceeds from […]
June 20th is the summer solstice, on which the last sunset of spring - or the first sunset of summer - occurs at 8:53 PM. Some of us will be on top of Badger Mountain to celebrate this biannual celestial event. We'll leave from the Badger Mountain Trailhead asphalt parking lot at the top of […]
Join Manhattan Project National Historical Park rangers on a free guided, 3.6-mile (5.8 km) round-trip hike up Candy Mountain on Saturday, October 5 from 12:00 to 2:30pm Pacific time. There will be several stops along the trail up to the summit where rangers will share short histories about the events and people that shaped the […]
Every year, the Saturday before Halloween the YMCA of The Greater Tri-Cities puts on a fun, family Halloween event with their very own YMCA healthy twist. Families who join them for Trick-or-Treat on the Trail will enjoy an exciting family hike up Badger Mountain while dressed up in their favorite costumes! Children of all ages […]
