Distance: 4 mi.Elevation Gain: 600 ft. I can see you wondering, “How could a 4 mile RT backpacking trip be a super amazing adventure?” Let me tell…… Read more “2023-Sept 2-3 Super Amazing Adventure to Trout Lake”
Tag: hiking
2023-07-07 Mason Lake
Distance: 7.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 2300 ft. After a couple trips to Bandera Peak, I had been meaning to return to this trailhead to check out Mason Lake.…… Read more “2023-07-07 Mason Lake”
2022-01-15 Pinnacle Peak
Distance: 3.2 mi.Elevation Gain: 1000 ft. The weather was looking good at the beginning of this three day weekend. We are still constrained to shorter hikes with…… Read more “2022-01-15 Pinnacle Peak”
2021-07-04 Gobblers Knob
Distance: 12.7 mi.Elevation Gain: 2600 ft. Due to the closed, washed-out Westside Road to the true trailhead for Gobblers Knob, we parked along the side of the…… Read more “2021-07-04 Gobblers Knob”
2021-05-23 Red Top Mountain
Distance: 1.1 mi.Elevation Gain: 400 ft. We had previously tried to go to Red Top in Spring of 2020 when the weather wasn’t great and we just…… Read more “2021-05-23 Red Top Mountain”
2021-05-22 Welch Peaks & Mt. Townsend
Distance: 9.0 mi.Elevation Gain: 3700 ft. Going into spring the snowpack had been above normal but spring had been particularly sunny and dry. This meant a lot…… Read more “2021-05-22 Welch Peaks & Mt. Townsend”
2021-05-15 Mt. Jupiter Attempt
Distance: 18.2 mi. (5.3mi. on bike)Elevation Gain: 4800 ft. (750′ on bike) My brother happened to be in town for work and had the weekend free. The…… Read more “2021-05-15 Mt. Jupiter Attempt”
2020-11-01 High Rock
Distance: 3.4 mi.Elevation Gain: 1400 ft. We were treated to some very nice weather for November, but with the short daylength and snow up high we decided…… Read more “2020-11-01 High Rock”
2020-10-12 Squak Mountain Chybinksi Loop
Distance: 6 mi.Elevation Gain: 1600 ft. Laura and I were looking for an afternoon hike that we could do near Seattle after the rain let up, and…… Read more “2020-10-12 Squak Mountain Chybinksi Loop”
2020-09-20 Poe & Irving
Distance: 7.5 mi.Elevation Gain: 3200 ft. It was a rainy weekend in Seattle but there was supposed to be clearing weather on Sunday on the east side…… Read more “2020-09-20 Poe & Irving”