TRACKS promotes outdoor adventure, youth leadership and environmental stewardship, with a mission to encourage outdoor opportunities that develop life skills and knowledge for all ages, abilities and income levels. photos | video
Featured Programs
Explore nature through our selection of walks, hikes and bike rides. With options for all ages, abilities, and difficulty levels, find the perfect adventure that suits you!
View the hiking comparison chart to compare the intensity, elevation and length of each hike.
Tuesday Trails 50+ Hiking
This easy hiking series is designed for active older adults looking to explore the beautiful trails around Bellevue. This program meets at North Bellevue Community Center and transportation is provided to the trailhead in the Issaquah Alps, Cascades or nearby natural areas.
Cascade Hiking Club
Join TRACKS for a new hiking series in the Cascade Mountains. This series is meant for hikers ready to level up and move from beginner to intermediate. Trails will have a moderate degree of difficulty perfect for those looking for a challenge.
- Ages: 18+
- Cascade Hike Club Flyer
Wednesday Walk & Roll
Explore easy, one mile or less, paved walks that are accessible to all, right here in the Bellevue Parks system. This series of walks is perfect for strollers, scooters, bikes and wheels of all kinds and are perfect if you're looking to explore a new walking path with the whole family.
Thursday Park Walks
Join us for a month of 50+ Thursday Walks! We will take a leisurely walk through a new Bellevue Park each week. Meet new people as you walk around some of Bellevue’s best parks. After a short walk we will head to a picnic spot and enjoy lunch before returning to North Bellevue Community Center.
- Ages: 50+
- Thursday Walks Flyer
Tracks Bike Club
Come ride bikes, play games and hang out with us on early release Wednesdays. We will take a different two to three mile bike ride each week on the trails in Bellevue. Participants must be proficient at riding bikes; this program is not suitable for beginners or those looking to learn to ride. Bikes and helmets are available by request.
- Ages: 10-13
- Bike Club Flyer
Bellevue Hikes and Walks
Discover scenic trails in and around Bellevue, ranging from easy to moderate hikes, as well as accessible walking paths within our parks.
What is TRACKS?
TRACKS Standards
TRACKS was started in the spring of 2007 amid growing concern and research identifying a "nature deficit" in society. Since its inception, TRACKS has effectively infused many Bellevue programs and activities with its six key standards:
- Teaching: teaches skills people can recreate on their own (Urban Cycling Techniques).
- Recreation: provides a healthy option to enhance fitness (Family and Friends Snowshoe Adventure).
- Adventure: offers opportunities for active, experiential learning (Teens Outside High Adventure Camps).
- Competency: helps build skill mastery (Skaters in the Woods).
- Knowledge: promotes understanding of the natural environment (Eastside Explorers Speaker Series).
- Stewardship encourages and creates opportunities for stewardship and volunteer service (Stewardship Saturdays, Teens Outside).