2013 Trips
Mt. Rainier-Comet Falls
4.6 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
There are a few steep tricky sections where I was glad I had on the micro spikes.
December 28, 2013
Rattlesnake Mtn.
10 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain •
Hiked to all 3 ledges and the East Peak. Very little snow @ the summit.
December 25, 2013
Pt. Defiance
5.21 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain •
Due to a favorable tide was able to take the beach route
December 21, 2013
Mt. Rainier-Paradise Snowshoe
3 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain •
Snow conditions were very icy.
December 13, 2013
Big Creek
8.67 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain •
Hiked Big Creek trail to the junction where it meets up w/ the lower Mt. Ellinor trail. Trail is in excellent shape.
November 27, 2013
Tunnel Creek
8.56 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain •
Mt. Constance was kind enough to make an appearance on this rainy/snowy day.
November 17, 2013
Mt. Ellinor
7.14 miles of hiking • 3250' elevation gain •
It was almost balmy once you got above the fog & clouds.
October 25, 2013
Snoquera Falls & Palisades Trail
10.97 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain •
Trails are in great shape.
October 5, 2013
Greenwater & Echo Lakes
15.25 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain •
Had Echo Lake completely to my self. Weird.
September 21, 2013
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September 7, 2013
Laughing Water Creek to 3 Lakes, Skyline Loop Trail @ Paradise
21.2 miles of hiking • 5500' elevation gain • 2 nights
Camped @ Ohanapecosh & day hiked the Laughing Water Creek trail to 3 lakes & then spent a day up @ Paradise hiking the Skyline Loop trail.
August 26 – August 28, 2013
Packwood Lake & Beyond
28 miles of hiking • 5250' elevation gain • 2 nights
Hiked to Packwood Lake then took the Upper Lake Creek Trail up to the Packwood Saddle. Retuned to Packwood Lake via the Coyote & Packwood Lake Trails.
August 11 – August 13, 2013
August 1 – August 3, 2013
Summit Lake
6.73 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
Hiked to & around the lake. Lots of flowers blooming.
July 20, 2013
Buckhorn Pass to Buckhorn Mtn.
15.23 miles of hiking • 3500' elevation gain •
Trail is completely free of snow all the way to Marmot Pass. Flowers are blooming.
July 14, 2013
Mt. Rainier-Paradise-Glacier Vista
2.5 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain • 2 nights
Camped @ Ohanapecosh and then day hiked up @ Paradise. Trails @ Paradise are still pretty much snow covered but the glissading conditions were optimal.
July 2 – July 4, 2013
June 29, 2013
Tull Canyon & Tubal Cain Mine
10.77 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain •
Hiked up Tull Canyon to the B-17 plane crash site/remains and then hiked to the Tubal Cain copper mine.
June 9, 2013
Mt. Zion & Bon Jon Pass
7.37 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain •
No views due to cloud cover and rain.
May 19, 2013
Mt. Townsend
6 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain •
At about 4750' the trail is completely covered by snow . There is a fairly clear foot path from there which goes straight up to the 6250' summit.
May 4, 2013
April 20, 2013
January 5, 2013
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