Month: June 2025
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20250530-0602 William O. Douglas Trail, Part 4
More William O. Douglas Trail, but this time, with a pack. And in the desert! I made my way to Naches, where I turned off the highway and drove along county roads toward the Snow Mountain Ranch. The ranch is now under conservancy, and the Cowiche Conservancy has an established parking lot off the Cowiche…
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2050529 William O. Douglas Trail, Part 3
This time, I drove up to the Round Mtn trail head and set up camp right alongside the small parking area. Enjoyed a lovely evening, then in the morning, set out on the trail. I had intended to hike to the PCT if I could get that far. Turns out, I could not. Images taken…
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20250520-23 William O. Douglas Trail, Part 2
I covered a lot of ground these 5 days. Having the week up, I drove up on the 19th and set up a base-camp alongside the NF Tieton River just off the USFS 1207 Rd, a very private and lovely site right on the water. 5/20 Day 1 – Bike ride from base camp to…
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20250414 Waterworks Canyon Loop
I always enjoy a hike up the Waterworks Canyon in the spring. The flowers are always so effusive and abundant. I forgot to turn my tracker on until I was some way up the canyon, but I had just been following the trail. In the past, I would hike up to the ridgeline, then head…
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20250413 William O. Douglas Trail, Part 1
I’ve been exploring the Willam O. Douglas Trail between White Pass and Yakima. This is a National Historic Trail commemorating Justice William O. Douglas’ boyhood in Yakima and his travels into the highlands and Mt. Rainier. Part 1 of my exploration took me to the USFS 570 Rd south of Rimrock Lake. I drove a…