2020 Trips
3
Christmas Eve at Trillium Lake
5 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain • 1 night
Met our children at the trailhead and, masked, we all backpacked for Christmas Eve. It's a great tradition.
December 24 – December 25, 2020
1
Trillium Lake
4 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain • 1 night
Vacation week only provided one somewhat clear night.
December 17 – December 18, 2020
1
November 28 – November 29, 2020
2
November 20 – November 21, 2020
1
Forest Park
7 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain •
It always reminds me just how much I love hiking in Forest Park.
November 8, 2020
2
Halloween Night Hike
3.5 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain • 1 night
Tried a new place out of Timberline.
October 31 – November 1, 2020
1
October 29, 2020
2
Boy Scout Ridge again
5 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain • 1 night
Once again, we headed to our favorite spot on the mountain.
October 28 – October 29, 2020
1
Climbers Trail again
5 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain • 1 night
Checked out some potential new spots for backpacking
October 3 – October 4, 2020
2
Summerland - Mt. Rainier
9.5 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain • 1 night
Scored this permit when we didn't get confirmation for Glacier Basin and asked the ranger if anything was available Tuesday night. Yee Haw!
September 28 – September 29, 2020
1
Rampart Ridge - Mt. Rainier
11.5 miles of hiking • 3250' elevation gain •
Hiked in Mt. Rainier with our son. Kevin used his America the Beautiful Pass for the first anticipated time!
September 27, 2020
1
September 26, 2020
2
Glacier Basin - Mt. Rainier
8 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain • 1 night
Hiked to Glacier Basin after the Skyline Loop earlier in the day.
September 26 – September 27, 2020
1
Badger Creek - Lookout Mountain via Gumjuwac
9 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain • 1 night
Sadly, we had a clear view of the Lionheart fire near Jefferson right under the Milky Way.
Called in a fire at 6am Monday morning over by Shooting Star Express in Meadows. Got a call back at 6:30.
September 6 – September 7, 2020
1
McNiel Shelter via McGee Creek Trail
11 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain • 1 night
Some bugs hiking up in the evening, but an incredible sunset and clear skies. Plus, we got the second choice site we had in mind. Happy.
August 22 – August 23, 2020
1
Backpack with daughter and bf
3 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Wanted to get out and take our daughter's boyfriend and his brother out. It was the 13 year old's first backpack. Lots of stargazing on the most gorgeous night we've had on the mountain in a very long time. As in it was warm and no wind! Whoot!
August 14 – August 15, 2020
1
Perseid Meteor Shower
1.5 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
Quick backpack to see the meteor shower, but it was incredibly windy and cold.
August 12 – August 13, 2020
1
Climbers Trail for More Stargazing
4 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain • 1 night
A couple got engaged above us.
August 1 – August 2, 2020
1
PCT
3 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Met another hiker whose goal was to backpack on the PCT. He met his goal and that made me happy.
July 18 – July 19, 2020
1
July 11 – July 12, 2020
July 8 – July 9, 2020
1
Loowit Trail Covid Style
33 miles of hiking • 6750' elevation gain • 2 nights
Our daughter (a covid survivor) and her bf along with another son who moved from Anchorage to Lacey joined our other son and us for a trek around the mountain.
July 3 – July 5, 2020
1
White River to Timberline Lodge on Father's Day
8.5 miles of hiking • 1750' elevation gain •
Boys joined us on a hike from White River to Timberline Lodge and back.
June 21, 2020
1
Snuck out of Lockdown
3.5 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
We couldn't resist a lovely night on the mountain so we snuck out of lockdown.
May 24 – May 25, 2020
1
34th Anniversary Backpack
3.5 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Happy Anniversary. Now we stay inside for a few months.....
March 8 – March 9, 2020
White River Viewpoint
3.5 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Late night hike out of White River.
February 8 – February 9, 2020
January 19, 2020
