Tuck & Robin & Granite Mountain
It’s the last weekend of August, technically still summer but high in the Cascade Mountains the meadows are already dressed in the color of autumn and the morning air is crisp and it… Continue reading
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Jade Lake
When you choose to backpack to Jade Lake, expect the view to be hard earned. There are three possible access points. The shortest hike, about 21 miles RT, would be from Tucquala Meadows… Continue reading
Mt. Daniel Attempt
Last year the snow came early. It was Labor Day weekend and we were camping at Peggy’s Pond expecting to attempt summit of Mt. Daniel the next morning. But before the morning had… Continue reading
COURTNEY PEAK
Lake Chelan Wilderness – rugged, wild and beautiful but due to the long drive from Seattle seldomly visited. Approximately 194 miles of trail traverse the region. They stretch from deep valleys and reach… Continue reading
Loowit Trail – Day 3 – Ape Canyon to June Lake
Our last day on Loowit Trail was short but the most adventurous of them all. We left camp early treading the well established path towards Ape Canyon in the cool air of the… Continue reading
LOOWIT TRAIL – DAY 2 – TOUTLE RIVER TO APE CANYON
The drop to Toutle River cost us quite a bit of elevation. We were to gain most of it back during the very first couple hours of day 2. The trail was gentle… Continue reading
LOOWIT TRAIL – DAY 1 – JUNE LAKE TO TOUTLE RIVER
In the hills of the South Cascades Mt. St. Helens reigns over an amazing landscape of lush deep forests, verdant meadows, and streams gurgling down the valleys. The land is filled with the… Continue reading
BANDERA MOUNTAIN
Most people associate Bandera Mountain with day hiking during hot summer month when the upper slopes burst with wildflowers but this 5240 ft tall peak offers quite spectacular campsites as well. Just not… Continue reading
Vesper Peak
Four and half miles of bliss to a summit with incredible views. OK, maybe the bliss is just an invention of my imagination now since I’m down the mountain and my feet don’t… Continue reading
JMT – Day 19 – Meadow at mile 184 to Wallace Creek
August 21, 2014 The pines above our tent insulated us from the cold of the night. While those camping at the edge of the meadow experienced night chill and morning frost, our site… Continue reading