4 miles / 750 feet gained / 1 night
Started hiking at 10pm under a full moon. Camped in pretty frozen ground that was snow covered.
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Hikes by runandsew in 2021
3 miles / 500 feet gained / 1 night
After work backpack started at 9:30pm in a sand storm. I actually thought about just driving home. Clouds and no aurora.
19 miles / 4,000 feet gained
Hiked muddy trails: Hanalei, Mokoena, Kilauea, Sleeping Giant, Okolona, Queens Bath
3 miles / 500 feet gained / 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.
12 miles / 2,500 feet gained / 1 night
Quick trip to Paradise Park for the start of vacation! Whoop!
98 miles / 23,750 feet gained / 10 nights
Tagged along with a new friend. No bugs, good weather and great views. Plus, we improved our map reading skills.
6 miles / 2,000 feet gained / 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.
5 miles / 750 feet gained / 1 night
Another quick trip because of work schedules. Could barely make out stars and the Milky Way because of the smoke.
4.5 miles / 1,000 feet gained / 1 night
Got a zillion bug bites on my head, but went down to check out the White River. Boy has it changed.
22 miles / 5,500 feet gained / 2 nights
Practice hike for upcoming Wonderland Backpack.
5 miles / 1,500 feet gained / 1 night
Bummed a loop around the slopes after a night under the stars.
5.5 miles / 1,250 feet gained / 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.
10 miles / 2,250 feet gained / 1 night
Backpack with our daughter and her boyfriend. No wind at all and a beautiful time in the mountains.
5 miles / 2,500 feet gained
Hiked with my partner for the Wonderland Trail for the first time and it went really well. We'll be having a great trek.
4 miles / 1,250 feet gained / 1 night
1.5 miles / 500 feet gained / 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.
8.5 miles / 3,000 feet gained / 1 night
Finally got out in the daylight for a backpack instead of night hiking. Milky Way and stars out before the moon set.
4 miles / 2,750 feet gained / 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.
4 miles / 750 feet gained / 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!
6 miles / 500 feet gained / 1 night
Hoping for the Milky Way after a 9:10 pm start on the trail. No luck.
5 miles / 1,250 feet gained / 1 night
Surprisingly star filled night after expecting clouds.
9 miles / 1,250 feet gained
Nice hike through freezing rain, snoe, clear paths and snowy paths.
6 miles / 500 feet gained / 1 night
Nice loop around Trillium Lake and good night for a backpack.