After the snow last week we are getting rain and very warm weather to melt the snow -> floods. It ...
Tag: Hiking
Blanchard MtBlanchard Mt
100% chance of rain today. I was up north on an errand so I took my expensive rain gear for ...
Snowy RattlesnakeSnowy Rattlesnake
Rattlesnake Ledge is probably the best mountain trail for tourists in Washington. It is not long, very well-maintained, close, and ...
Chuckanut (wrong trail again)Chuckanut (wrong trail again)
After co-signing for a rental place in B’ham for J, I went for a hike – intending to see the bat ...
Maple Pass larchesMaple Pass larches
The newspaper, the hiking guides, my hiking buddies all say – see the larches! They are only going a few ...
Mount Defiance (almost)Mount Defiance (almost)
Summer weather is still here (funny now to see my hike 4+ weeks ago in the near freezing rain, and I ...
Late afternoon hikeLate afternoon hike
Summer weather arrived again – so I took a late afternoon hike. Left the house at 2:54p and returned at 7:21p ...
Independence Lake/Coal Lake/Big 4 Ice CavesIndependence Lake/Coal Lake/Big 4 Ice Caves
Tried to make up for laying on the couch all day yesterday watching college football. Probably overdid it. Independence Lake ...
Not knee (updated – again)Not knee (updated – again)
A quick update in case anyone reads: Knee still not better so I went to doctor. My guess was right, ...
Spray Park/Spray Falls/Mowich Lake (MRNP)Spray Park/Spray Falls/Mowich Lake (MRNP)
This is the NW corner of Mt Rainier National Park. I will add some (probably overwrought) storyline later but, for ...