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
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Goat Lake Loop with a Side Trip to Old Snowy
Goat Rocks Wilderness is a 105,600-acre alpine paradise in the southwestern part of the Cascade Mountain Range. An ancient volcano once towered over the landscape reaching the height of over 12,000 ft that… Continue reading
Tanks Lakes
The trail to Necklace Valley starts on a gentle grade gaining only about 600 feet in the first 5 miles as the path meanders through lush second-growth forest. In the spring and early… Continue reading
Hidden Lake Peak, 9/15-2012 – 9/16/2012
WOW would be an understatement for the sight of stars covering the sky as far as the eye could see as we stepped out of the lookout after a delicious dinner consisting of… Continue reading
WONDERLAND TRAIL, Day 9, North Pyuallup – Mowich Lake, 8/12/2012
It was hard to break camp that morning knowing this was the last day of our adventure. We had a 15-mile day ahead of us, so we did not procrastinate, and before the… Continue reading
WONDERLAND TRAIL , Day 8, Devil’s Dream – North Pyuallup, 8/11/2012
It’s always fun to explore a new area, and this day was all about it. We entered the part of the park we never been to, not on the Wonderland Trail, neither any… Continue reading
WONDERLAND TRAIL, Day 7, Paradise River – Devil’s Dream, 8/10/2012
Another re-supply day. A bucket of goodies awaited us in Longmire, including cookies and a bottle of wine. We arrived there at a good time, after a brief stop at Narada Falls, and… Continue reading
WONDERLAND TRAIL, Day 6, Nickel Creek – Paradise River, 8/9/2012
We were now entering what is considered the least interesting part of the loop, a long slog down and up with not many jaw dropping views, too close to civilization, and probably the… Continue reading
WONDERLAND TRAIL, Day 5, Summerland – Nickel Creek, 8/8/2012
With a long day ahead of us, longest so far, we decided to have an early start but when we woke up the first time, everything was socked in. Our site felt like… Continue reading
WONDERLAND TRAIL, Day 4, Sunrise Camp – Summerland, 8/7/2012
It happened that our camp site with a nice view, was not as flat as it appeared, and most of the night we end up slipping off our pads, so when we got… Continue reading