backpacking 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.
backpacking 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
backpacking 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
backpacking 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
hiking Colchuck+Stuart Lake Woke up at 4:30 to meet in Bellevue at the Wilburton Park and Ride. After a restroom stop and a stop at Safeway to pick up some beers, we made it into the trailhead around 8:20. The parking was full, as was expected. Most people parked on the
backpacking 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
backpacking 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
hiking Poo Poo Point Once again we took a hike just to see nothing. Fortunately on this occasion the hike was a 4 miles round trip one. We made 1:30 to the top, so it wasn't that bad. The original plan was to go and hike on the dark to catch the sunrise.
hiking Dirty Harry's Peak This was a Mountaineers trip, and we were a party of 7! Arriving to the parking lot is a bit confusing idea on my head. The mountain and trailhead being on the north side of I-90 you must take the exit to the south and then cross below the highway.
hiking Teneriffe Falls (Aka I navigated to the trailhead with Google Maps set to Teneriffe Falls trailhead. That was a mistake, since that trailhead has no parking space and connects directly to the Mount Teneriffe Trailhead. That is where I wanted to go and park. The parking was mostly empty (weekday!), there are some
snow Kendall Lakes/Knob Splitboarding We arrived at 7:30 to a half full parking at the trailhead, it is a Sno-Park and a permit is needed, and there are a couple of portable toilets there. For sure it was a beatiful sunny day, but I think this trailhead is very popular on all weekends.
hiking West Tiger #1 10mi/16km loop 10 mile loop around West Tiger #1 with 3320 ft. of total elevation gain. A very cold hike a day before New Year's Eve
