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Hikes by Woodswalker in 2023
8.1 miles / 3,250 feet gained
We made it up to the tower. Spikes required for the last 1/2 mile or so but it's melting fast. Beautiful day.
13.4 miles / 1,250 feet gained
The bloom is still on and the waterflow is great. So happy I went.
9 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Great May Day hanging with the flowers. I had lunch up at my secret meadow with Adirondack Chairs.
7.3 miles / 500 feet gained
Beautiful Hike! The leaves aren't out on the Maples yet, But the Trilliums and Yellow Violets are lovely.
5.5 miles / 2,500 feet gained
Even though it's short and I've done way harder it kicked my butt. Snow most of the way up and it's slushy right now so even with spikes there was a lot of slipping. Glad I did it though.
7.5 miles / 1,500 feet gained
Not much snow but a very lovely day. Climbed up one of the pinnacles for the view and it was great.
11 miles / 2,000 feet gained
Went to the end of Rd 777 and explore the old lost trail that goes up stream from there.
5.8 miles / 750 feet gained
We did a triplicity of short hikes. A brief walk with a scramble down a snowy bank to Yocum Falls. Then Enid Lake form Government Camp and a quick sprint out to ZigZag falls. Beautiful day.
5.3 miles / 500 feet gained
8.4 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Beautiful day. There's quite a bit of blowdown starting just before Casey Creek Camp.
8.4 miles / 1,750 feet gained
Beautiful day. There's quite a bit of blowdown starting just before Casey Creek Camp.
8.8 miles / 2,000 feet gained
Headed up the main Herman Creek trail. No real snow in the woods but on the trail it was slanted ice. We turned around at Camp Creek, The went up the Gorton Creek trail for awhile. There was a washout less than a mile up that was kind of sketchy. Then we went down to the bridge that crosses the Creek and heads over to Benson. On the far side of the creek it ...
7.6 miles / 1,000 feet gained
We wanted to go up the old RD 777 that parallels Tanner Creek and see the waterfall at the old Tanner Butte TH. There was still about 4 inches of snow once we hit 600'. We had all the gear butat 1000' we called it quits and headed back to the Toothrock parking lot and meandered over the Eagle Creek and had our lunch in one of the picnic shelters . Great day.