Month: June 2016
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20160626 The Hummocks & Johnston Ridge Observatory, MSHNVM
Mike and I enjoyed the Hummocks Trail today.
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20160620 Solstice Hike to Dege Peak, MRNP
Parked at the White River Campground, set out at 9:30 AM and covered 14.4 miles with 3423′ vertical gain over 5:51:26 elapsed/8:23:43 total hours, attained a maximum elevation of 7006′. Despite all the lingering snow, it was very dry up there; I was quite thirsty much of the time. I also took on just a…
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20160612 Ride to Sunrise, MRNP
This past Sunday, having read that while the road to Sunrise at Mount Rainier National Park was still closed to vehicles, the NPS had opened it for recreational use to hikers and bicyclists. Oh boy!! It occurred to me that bombing down that road on a bike must be absolutely thrilling! I just had to…
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20160604 Cowlitz Trail, GPNF, WOD
This weekend, I drove up to Packwood via Skate Creek – finding out that it is just as quick to drive up I-5 to SR512, and take Hwy 7 to Ashford, as it is to slog through Yelm. Gawd, I hate driving through Yelm. I had my mind set to hike up the Carlton Creek…