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Chelan Lakeshore 2023-05-18/20

Chelan Lakeshore 2023-05-18/20

It all began with a trip cancellation. We were supposed to go there about two weeks before. The weather seemed nice - Warm and sunny. Suddenly, the weather forecast turned foul. The NOAA issued a flood warning watch sue to the warm days. There would be an intense atmospheric event

Enchanted Valley 2022

Enchanted Valley 2022

This trip is one that I will remember forever. It all started with a bear spray. We reached to the car-camping place close to the trailhead one night before. We were setting up camp on our old tent, getting ready to sleep and recover for the long hike to come.

Lake Ingalls Oct 2021

Lake Ingalls Oct 2021

We got to the trailhead at 7:10 and it was full already. We parked about half a mile away from the trailhead! The trail was crowded, the permit sheets were gone. Of course, it was prime time for the larches' colors and it was probably the last sunny weekend

Ozette Triangle

Ozette Triangle

It all started on a mamamovil - We rented one and we all drove to the camp on it. It made for an enjoyable drive, instead of a long daunting one. We rode the ferry into Bainbridge. Being a Friday and in the opposite direction of the commuters, the ferry

Enchanted Valley

Enchanted Valley

We slept at the car at Pacific Beach State Park to avoid doing the long drive in the morning to the trailhead. We were a party of four. We started a bit late due to the logistics of a full trailhead and disposing of last night's trash. We had boots

Lake Ingalls Aug 22 2021

Lake Ingalls Aug 22 2021

It all began with a trip to Spider Meadows. Spider Meadows??? Yep, everybody canceled that trip and we end up doing this instead. The hike up to the pass is somewhat boring. It starts next to a creek and quickly departs it. You go through rocks, more rocks and some

Tuscohatchie thru hike

Tuscohatchie thru hike

The plan: Hike from the Talapus Lake Trailhead to the Franklin Falls Trailhead Day1 in red - Day2 in blueThe planned stats: Day 1Day 2I was hoping for 4 - 4.5 hours hike days. Boy I was wrong... The reality was: 8 miles each day, 6:00hrs each day.

Navaho Pass + Peak

Navaho Pass + Peak

It was a clear, sunny day. The trail is in great condition and it's mostly dry with only some muddy sections. The snow is mostly gone and we found some very small patches at the meadow. We made about 2:40 from the car to the meadow, which was pretty

Duckabush River - 5.5mi camp

Duckabush River - 5.5mi camp

We arrived at the Duckabush River Trailhead (End of Duckabush Rd) by 9:40 on a Saturday and the lot was full. While we were putting on boots and gaiters we saw people arrive and turn around. There's the stock parking 100m away or so. She was so looking forward

Jay Lake

We started very early as we had three cars and the parking lot at Wallace Falls State Park fills up very quickly on weekends! We took a loop hike; going on on Saturday through the Woody trail up to the upper falls, taking the boot path to the old forest

Reflection Lakes Snow Camp

Reflection Lakes Snow Camp

We arrived at 8:30 to Longmire. We would pick up our overnight permit there with the rangers. Somebody in our party was to loan out a bear cannister. The idea was to have everything ready and ride to Narada Falls parking lot at 9:00. The time they open