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”
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2019-10-27 Snoqualmie Mt. & Lundin Attempt
Distance: 7.3 mi.Elevation Gain: 3800 ft. Rodrigo had been looking to do this climb in wintery conditions for a while and we had some early season snow…… Read more “2019-10-27 Snoqualmie Mt. & Lundin Attempt”
2019-10-04 Maple Pass Loop
Distance: 6.9 mi.Elevation Gain: 2200 ft. Although I’ve heard that this hike is beautiful in the fall, I’ve been scared off by its popularity. Since Melissa and…… Read more “2019-10-04 Maple Pass Loop”
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”
2015-10-24-25 Mount Maude
Distance: 16.8 mi.Elevation Gain: 8,100 ft. After a failed attempt up Mount Maude earlier in the year, we wanted to make a final effort for the year…… Read more “2015-10-24-25 Mount Maude”
2018-10-13 Kaleetan Peak
Distance: 11.1 mi.Elevation Gain: 5000 ft. We got started a bit after 8 AM. It was a pleasant hike with a pretty steady uphill climb, except for…… Read more “2018-10-13 Kaleetan Peak”