2021 Trips
2
Usual Short Winter Backpack
4 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Started hiking at 10pm under a full moon. Camped in pretty frozen ground that was snow covered.
November 20 – November 21, 2021
2
Aurora (not really) in a sand storm
3 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
After work backpack started at 9:30pm in a sand storm. I actually thought about just driving home. Clouds and no aurora.
October 30 – October 31, 2021
1
Kauai, Hawaii Misc. Hikes
19 miles of hiking • 4000' elevation gain •
Hiked muddy trails: Hanalei, Mokoena, Kilauea, Sleeping Giant, Okolona, Queens Bath
October 21, 2021
2
Boy Scout Ridge for the Milky Way
3 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
An after work hiking while the sun was setting to catch the Milky Way. It was a gorgeous, wind free evening full of stars.
October 2 – October 3, 2021
1
Paradise Park
12 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain • 1 night
Quick trip to Paradise Park for the start of vacation! Whoop!
September 12 – September 13, 2021
2
Wonderland Trail
98 miles of hiking • 23750' elevation gain • 10 nights
Tagged along with a new friend. No bugs, good weather and great views. Plus, we improved our map reading skills.
August 29 – September 8, 2021
2
After work trek above the clouds
6 miles of hiking • 2000' elevation gain • 1 night
Started hiking in the dark under a full moon then headed to the west side in the morning to search for a flashlight left last weekend. Found it.
August 21 – August 22, 2021
1
After work trek to see the Milky Way through Smoke
5 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
Another quick trip because of work schedules. Could barely make out stars and the Milky Way because of the smoke.
August 14 – August 15, 2021
1
White River
4.5 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain • 1 night
Got a zillion bug bites on my head, but went down to check out the White River. Boy has it changed.
July 31 – August 1, 2021
1
Tourist Hike from Elk Meadows to Tilly Jane & Cloud Cap
22 miles of hiking • 5500' elevation gain • 2 nights
Practice hike for upcoming Wonderland Backpack.
July 24 – July 26, 2021
1
Exploration around Timberline
5 miles of hiking • 1500' elevation gain • 1 night
Bummed a loop around the slopes after a night under the stars.
July 17 – July 18, 2021
1
Above Timberline
5.5 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain • 1 night
Attended an online bridal shower while hiking which is why we didn't make it to Palmer. Participating in the games delayed us so we turned around.
July 10 – July 11, 2021
1
Lamberson Butte
10 miles of hiking • 2250' elevation gain • 1 night
Backpack with our daughter and her boyfriend. No wind at all and a beautiful time in the mountains.
July 4 – July 5, 2021
1
Kings Mountain
5 miles of hiking • 2500' elevation gain •
Hiked with my partner for the Wonderland Trail for the first time and it went really well. We'll be having a great trek.
June 29, 2021
1
June 26 – June 27, 2021
Milky Way Search Above Timberline
1.5 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
Just wanted to get out and catch the Milky Way in the half hour between when the moon went down and daylight began ~~ 2:30am to 3am.
June 19 – June 20, 2021
1
June 13, 2021
1
Cooper Spur
8.5 miles of hiking • 3000' elevation gain • 1 night
Finally got out in the daylight for a backpack instead of night hiking. Milky Way and stars out before the moon set.
May 30 – May 31, 2021
1
Pallmer with a side trip for the night
4 miles of hiking • 2750' elevation gain • 1 night
First hike up to Palmer this year and what a beautiful day. Caught the Milky Way, two falling stars and the Elon Musk satellites the night before.
May 16 – May 17, 2021
2
Wildwood
3 miles of hiking • 250' elevation gain •
Mother's Day passing out candy to unsuspecting mothers.
May 9, 2021
2
White River
4 miles of hiking • 750' elevation gain • 1 night
We made a decision to turn around and get our snowshoes if it was bad enough. Well, it wasn't horrible until it was and that was beyond where we wanted to turn around. Gutting it out, we were rewarded with tons of stars, climbers to watch and the Milky Way!
April 16 – April 17, 2021
2
Trillium Lake
6 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
Hoping for the Milky Way after a 9:10 pm start on the trail. No luck.
April 10 – April 11, 2021
2
March 27 – March 28, 2021
1
White River
5 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain • 1 night
Surprisingly star filled night after expecting clouds.
March 14 – March 15, 2021
1
Umbrella Falls
9 miles of hiking • 1250' elevation gain •
Nice hike through freezing rain, snoe, clear paths and snowy paths.
March 7, 2021
1
Trillium Lake
6 miles of hiking • 500' elevation gain • 1 night
Nice loop around Trillium Lake and good night for a backpack.
February 27 – February 28, 2021
1
January 23 – January 24, 2021
1
January 16 – January 17, 2021
1
New Year
5 miles of hiking • 1000' elevation gain • 1 night
Welcomed the New Year with fireworks at Timberline and our adult kids social distanced.
January 1 – January 2, 2021
