It had been a while and we were itching to get out onto the trail.  It's amazing how many places we haven't yet explored in the twenty years of living here.  Early in the season lowland hikes are the best bet since the higher trails usually have snow until July. We've hiked many of the trails in the Chuckanut foothills but wanted to get out of town. This is a nice little known gem that basically follows the river through the Skagit Valley.  We pulled into Rockport which is tiny. Very tiny and started off at the entrance to the Howard Miller Steelhead Park.  It is free for day use.  The very beginning of the trail is almost like a stroll through a well manicured park and then crossing a bridge is gets to look like a Pacific Northwest Trail complete with drop offs into the river.  The salmon berries weren't quite ripe yet but it is only a matter of a week or so. We stopped along a sandbar, took a little nap and headed back.  Perfect outing and great to explore a lowland trail.