Category: Hiking
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20190526 Silver-Skate Area, GPNF
Memorial Day Weekend means another summer season begins. I took an extra day from work for a five-day holiday, and spent much of it up in the NW corner of the GPNF, in the area between Longmire and Randle. I was packed for a backpacking adventure, but the lingering snows above ~4000 meant the high…
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20190510 Muddy Fork Cowlitz Canyon Trail, Tatoosh Wilderness, GPNF
Wandered about the mouth of the Muddy Fork Cowlitz canyon on a gorgeous spring day.
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20190427 Green River Trail, MSHNVM
Spring is always so difficult. The lowlands are warming, the mountain ridges are melting out, the sun is strengthening, and everybody is waking up from winter. The legs long for a stretch, the soul for a wander. This early in the year, options are limited. I’ve been scouting the South Cascades the entire winter, and…
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20190316 Death Valley Road Trip
I took a birthday road trip down to Death Valley – where it rained on me, of course.
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20190122 Swale Canyon, Klickitat Trail
For my first adventure of the year, I returned to an area that has held my fascination for some years – the Klickitat River. This time, I drove down to Lyle with the intention of boon-docking for the night at the Icehouse Campground – this is where natural, carbonated spring water bubbles out of the…
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20181225 Xmasday Hike on Hall Ridge, USFS Rd 48, GPNF
Not many photos to share from this Christmas day hike (and snowshoe) up the USFS 48 Rd to Lily Basin Trail Head, GPNF. I ventured further than the most adventurous off-roader, but turned back when the roadway was getting choked by snow-covered vegetation. This was a quiet day, with no views.
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20181118 Packwood Lake via Pipeline Trail, GPNF
Took a little day hike up the Pipeline Trail to Packwood Lake.
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20181021 Tieton River Nature Trail, OCWA
Mike and I took advantage of a gorgeous autumn day to make the drive over White Pass to the Oak Creek Wildlife Area, to hike along the Tieton River Nature Trail. I suspect we arrived for peak color, and with the mildest of breezes and warm temperature, it was a sublime day. Particularly stunning was…
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20180806 Boundary Trail #1, MSHNVM
Spent the day hiking up the Boundary Trail #1, making it from the Norway Pass TH to a point above St. Helens Lake
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20180624-0704 Idaho Trip
Each time I go to Idaho, I fall in love with it just a bit more. It’s the Sawtooth NRA – I won’t be happy until I’ve explored the whole area. That will take a while. Vacation this year was the last wek of June thru the 4th of July. I stayed with the O’Reillys…