Distance: 7.5 mi. Elevation Gain: 3400 ft. With the weather having been clear for several days and temps above normal I had kind of assumed all backcountry…… Read more “2019-01-13 Bullion Basin Ski”
2018-12-09 Guadalupe Peak & Carlsbad Caverns
Guadalupe Peak Distance: 8.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 3,000 ft. Carlsbad Caverns Loop Distance: 1.3 mi.Elevation Gain: negligible I had to travel to Amarillo, TX for work so I…… Read more “2018-12-09 Guadalupe Peak & Carlsbad Caverns”
2018-12-02 Pinnacles High Peaks Loop
Distance: 5.6 mi.Elevation Gain: 2900 ft. We were on a trip to San Francisco with half a day to spare, so we drove down to the nation’s…… Read more “2018-12-02 Pinnacles High Peaks Loop”
2018-11-25 Winchester Mountain Lookout
Distance: 6.0 mi.Elevation Gain: 3000 ft. We had stayed at the Mountaineers Baker Lodge the night before ($39-59 pp incl. dinner and breakfast + help with chores)…… Read more “2018-11-25 Winchester Mountain Lookout”
2018-11-18 Mount Wow
Distance: 5.6 mi.Elevation Gain: 3500 ft. We were pleasantly surprised to learn that November in Washington State was going to deliver a perfect, sunny weekend. We decided…… Read more “2018-11-18 Mount Wow”
2018-10-27 Mount Aix
Distance: 10.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 5000 ft. We had to leave Seattle early to beat the rainstorms at this far-fetched destination. Craig has had his eye on this…… Read more “2018-10-27 Mount Aix”
2018-10-24 Bandera Mountain West Peak
TR to the true summit here Distance: 6.6 mi.Elevation Gain: 3500 ft. My friend Jenna (founder of Get Outside Adventures) was in town from Canmore, Canada, and…… Read more “2018-10-24 Bandera Mountain West Peak”
2018-10-20-21 The Brothers
Distance: 15.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 7000 ft. I’ve wanted to climb to the top of The Brothers ever since watching a glowy sunset over the Olympic Mountains for…… Read more “2018-10-20-21 The Brothers”
2018-10-19 Mount Constitution Loop Hike
Distance: 6.8 mi.Elevation Gain: 2300 ft. After camping in Moran State Park (walk-up or reservation, $20-30), I parked at the Mount Constitution trailhead (Discover Pass) and started…… Read more “2018-10-19 Mount Constitution Loop Hike”
2018-10-12 Tamanos Mountain
Distance: 10.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 3200 ft. I reached the Owyhigh Lakes Trailhead (en route to Sunrise Visitor Center) at 8:45 AM and got started up the gradual…… Read more “2018-10-12 Tamanos Mountain”