Distance: 13 mi. Elevation Gain: 4500 ft. After a lazy morning we got started hiking from the Surprise Lake Trailhead by Stevens Pass around 12 PM. We…… Read more “2015-08-08 Surprise Mountain”
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2016-08-06 San Jacinto Peak
Distance: 14.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 4800 ft. We were in California for a wedding, so we decided to run up San Jacinto Peak on our way to the…… Read more “2016-08-06 San Jacinto Peak”
2015-08-01-02 Paddy-Go-North, Sherpani Peak, South Granite, and Granite
Distance: 16 mi.Elevation Gain: 8000 ft. This trip was one of my all-time Washington favorites, despite packing a whole lot of difficulty into 16 miles. First off…… Read more “2015-08-01-02 Paddy-Go-North, Sherpani Peak, South Granite, and Granite”
2017-08-26-27 Seven Lakes Basin Loop and Mount Carrie
Distance: 28.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 10,802 ft. We waited a bit too long to reserve any of the popular campsites along the Seven Lakes Basin loop, but we…… Read more “2017-08-26-27 Seven Lakes Basin Loop and Mount Carrie”
2017-08-19-20 Chimney Rock
Distance: 19.6 miElevation Gain: 8463 ft. We started up the trail just before 3 AM to try to set up camp and complete the climb before dark.…… Read more “2017-08-19-20 Chimney Rock”
2017-08-06 Eagle, Chutla, & Wahpenayo
Distance: 9.1 mi.Elevation Gain: 4200 ft. It was a really smoky and hot day in Washington, but we decided to do some hiking in Rainier National Park.…… Read more “2017-08-06 Eagle, Chutla, & Wahpenayo”
2017-08-12 Enchantments Thru-Hike & Little Annapurna
Distance: 17.7 mi.Elevation Gain/Loss: 6703 ft./-8723 ft. We didn’t win the lottery for an overnight permit in the Enchantments, so we decided to do the Enchantments Thru-Hike…… Read more “2017-08-12 Enchantments Thru-Hike & Little Annapurna”