2017 Trips To Date
1
Olympic 5 Lake Extravaganza
27.66 miles of hiking • 8500' elevation gain • 3 nights
While 7 Lakes Basin is the go to place to see lakes in the ONP this area is a less crowded alternative once you get above Lower Lena Lake.....which is not in the ONP so no permit is required. We got a late start & spent the first night at Lower Lena. Next day we hoofed it up to Upper Lena Lake. Trail is fairly steep, rocky, rooty, dusty, muddy, brushy & gets buggier the closer you get to the upper lake. Bugs at Upper Lena Lake were a pain. Mostly biting flys. Spent the rest of the day swimming in an attempt to stay cool & keep the bugs away. Next day hiked to Milk Lake, Scout Lake & Hagen Lake. Saw zero people. Again bugs at the lakes were pretty bad but as long as you kept moving things were fine. Was going to assend Mt. Lena but the wild fire haze was still present so decided to save that for another day. Over all a great trip.
August 6 – August 9, 2017
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Tatoosh Lake & Ridge
7.61 miles of hiking • 3750' elevation gain •
Flowers are in full bloom on the ridge. A bit buggy but not to bad if one keeps moving.
July 23, 2017
Olympic Smorgasbord
35 miles of hiking • 13000' elevation gain • 4 nights
Made base camp @ Boulder Shelter & then day hiked from there to Marmot Pass, climbing Buckhorn Mtn. Then Home Lake, Constance Pass & Del Monte Ridge. On the final day hiked to and around Charlia Lake.
July 17 – July 21, 2017
Mt. Townsend
7.51 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain •
Hiked via the Little Quilcene trail. Clear day so great 360 degree views.
July 8, 2017
July 2, 2017
Colonel Bob Trail
9.01 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain •
Hiked a bit past the Mulkey Shelter.
July 1, 2017
Olympics-Mt. Muller
13.38 miles of hiking • 3750' elevation gain •
I did the loop hike clockwise. Great views of Mt. Olympus & Lake Crescent.
June 24, 2017
Tiger Mountain Trifecta
8.71 miles of hiking • 3500' elevation gain •
Hiked to all 3 summits plus the Hikers Hut.
June 10, 2017
1
ONP: Deer Park-Blue Mtn-Grand Ridge
18.65 miles of hiking • 5250' elevation gain • 2 nights
Hiked from the Slab Camp TH up to Deer Ridge and then onto Deer Park. Since the road to Deer Park is still closed had the camp ground entirely to myself..... sweet! Next morning hiked up Blue Mtn.& the views @ its 6000+ peak were again.... sweet! Could clearly see Mt. Olympus, Mt. Baker, Glacier Peak, Hurricane Ridge, & multiple peaks from the summit. Descended Blue Mtn., located the Grand Ridge trail & followed the trail a couple miles up Green Mtn. until the snow got to deep. Headed back down the next morning.
May 26 – May 28, 2017
Tubal Cain-Buckhorn Lake
11.54 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
Could not make it to the lake due to snow. Trail is pretty much snow covered from the Buckhorn Lake cutoff & I quit when I began postholing up to my crouch & could not locate any signs of the trail.
May 19, 2017
Deer Ridge Trail-Deer Park
10.43 miles of hiking • 3250' elevation gain •
Sun,rain,hail,snow this day had it all weather wise. The Deer Park campground is still pretty much snow covered. Some snow on the trail but traction devices not needed. This hike is on my sunny day re-do list.
May 6, 2017
Palisades -Dalles Ridge
8.9 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
Hiked to the 3rd viewpoint. After the logged out area trail was pretty much solid snow until viewpoint 3. If I had remembered my microspikes I would have used them.
April 29, 2017
Buck Mountain
10.19 miles of hiking • 3250' elevation gain •
Entered via the Elbo Creek TH. Just a few patches of snow during the road walk but no traction devices required. Very nice 360 degree views from the summit.
April 16, 2017
ONP-Lake Angeles
8 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain •
Lots of ice & snow at the lake. Enough that you can walk upon the lake to the island.
March 25, 2017
1
Mt. Rainier-Carbon River-Ranger Falls-Green Lake
10.55 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •
Due to the road wash out @ the Carbon River entrance it is a 3 mile hike to get to the TH. There was about 4 feet of snow @ the lake & the lake was completely snow covered.
March 12, 2017
Olympics--Elbo Creek
9.12 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain •
Hiked the trail up to FS Rd. 030 where I donned the snowshoes & continued up to viewpoint a couple miles up the road off of FS Rd. 043. Did not see a single soul the entire day.
March 4, 2017
ONP-Staircase Rapids
9.44 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
Leisurely hike in the Olympics. Hiked a bit passed the junction with the Flapjack Lakes TH.
February 12, 2017
February 5, 2017
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Lower Big Quilcene River Trail-Olympics
14.1 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
Hiked the lower trail to the upper trail head. The upper trail head leads to Marmot Pass. Trail was very icy and micro spikes needed.
January 29, 2017
Suntop Mtn. Snowshoe
12.48 miles of hiking • 3500' elevation gain •
Hike is mostly in the trees until approx. the last half mile. Old fire lookout @ the top. Great 360 degree views.
January 15, 2017
Olympics-Big Creek
5.39 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain •
Annual New Years day hike with the family.
January 1, 2017
