About 45 minutes east of Monroe lies a tiny speck of a town known as Bering. This little town is nestled comfortably in the middle of the lower cascades. There are an amazing number of hikes found just east of Monroe, one of the more famous being Wallace Falls in Gold Bar. Some of these are extremely easy, like Barclay Lake. But some of the scenery is truly stunning. Of course there are more difficult hikes out there too. If you are looking for something fun to do, whether you have kids or not, you can find a fun day hike in our neighboring cascade mountians.