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August 29 to September 1, 2025 Jefferson Park 13 miles 2,900 feet gained 3 nights
Each year, we've been trying to push our backpacking with our kiddo a little bit further. This year, we had Lucy backpack into Jefferson Park mostly on her own! She was carried about a mile on the way in and hike the whole way out on her own. Pretty good for four. Our friends came in with their two-year-old too, and had a great spot at the far end of Russell...
August 15, 2025 Swiftcurrent Pass 11 miles 1,500 feet gained
We stayed at Many Glacier Hotel for a couple days before heading north into the Canadian parks. One of the days, we wandered up the swift current pass trail past the then-closed motel area. We saw a big honkin' moose!
August 12, 2025 Avalanche Lake 6 miles 750 feet gained
Crowded-as-heck, unremarkable forest walk mildly uphill to a shockingly gorgeous lake. Walk around to the far side to skip the crowded beach and find some peace against an incredible view.
April 14 to April 16, 2025 24 miles 8,000 feet gained 2 nights
Ten years after my first trip out here, we hiked back in to Kalalau for Shane's 40th. The plan was three nights on the beach, but the forecast turned and flash flooding threatened to close the trail behind us, so we packed up a day early and hiked out while the crossings were still passable.
