Be the cryptid you wish to see in the woods
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20110806 Dosewallips River Trail ONF ONP
Last weekend found me hiking in to Dose Meadow – a flower strewn meadow on the northwest bank of the uppermost Dosewallips River, roughly 30 miles upstream of Hood Canal, at elevation 4450′. The weather was fantastic, and the trail in great shape. I hiked 36 miles over two days, gaining over 3550′. I came…
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20110703 Dosewallips River Trail ONF ONP
The Dosewallips River Trail is always nice to hike on in the early summer.
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20110609-12 Bogachiel River Trail, ONF, ONP
A lovely trip, celebrating a new job, up a quiet rain forest trail to spend a rainy night at a shelter. The little campfire I had was just icing on the cake. This is a less-traveled, tho no less magnificent trail, than the Hoh – both are known for passing thru magnificent rain forests. The advantage…
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20110606 NF Skokomish River Trail, ONP
4:50 PM, 6/6/2011, Mouth of Seven Stream, ONP – Left the trail head at 2:07 PM, arriving here at 4:20 PM. Immediately got settled in at the mouth of the gorge to take a few photos. Is breezy here, temps in the 70s, a gorgeous day. The stream is very high, thigh- to waist-deep and…
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20110425 Kennedy Falls via GDRC 2800 & 2830
Wandered up the GDRC roads to Kennedy Falls.
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20110412 Dosewallips River Trail ONF ONP
A spring day hike up the Dosewallips River Trail, ONF, ONP.
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20110221 Dosewallips River Trail, ONF ONP
A winter day hike along the Dosewallips River Trail, ONF, ONP.
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20110123 Kennedy Falls via GDRC 2800
A grey wintry day – perfect for staying close. I wandered around Kennedy Creek to the falls along GDRC 2800 Rd.
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20101005 Mt Elinor Summit, ONF
Kellie D and I hiked up to the Mt. Elinor summit.
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20100813 Deerheart Lake, ONP
My brother Barry joined me on this trip to Upper Lena Lake and the stunning area above, made even more memorable by the Mt. Hopper fire just across the canyon.