December 25, 2015 4.65 miles 1,250 feet gained
Father Guido Sarducci
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Hikes by Father Guido Sarducci in 2015
December 19, 2015 7.94 miles 1,750 feet gained
December 13, 2015 8 miles 2,000 feet gained
Trail Is in excellent condition when you consider the weather we have been having. Waterfall was pretty spectacular, biggest I have ever seen it. Turned around when all I could see was the dogs head & tail sticking out of the snow, which was a bit after the 2nd overlook. Saw nary a human, nor beast, the entire day,
December 5, 2015 4.5 miles 1,000 feet gained
November 28, 2015 6.67 miles 3,250 feet gained
Summer route used. Traction devices advised.
November 15, 2015 8 miles 1,500 feet gained
November 1, 2015 6.54 miles 1,250 feet gained
October 17, 2015 10.37 miles 3,750 feet gained
Issaquah HIgh School trail to West Tiger 1 & then hiked over to the view point @ the Hikers Hut.
October 11, 2015 5.3 miles 1,000 feet gained
October 10, 2015 4 miles 1,000 feet gained
October 4, 2015 14.59 miles 3,750 feet gained
This was a re-do hike as previous attempt was marred by smoky conditions. No such issues on this hike. Expansive views of Rainier and surrounding peaks with occasional views of St. Helens and Adams. Road to the trail head has been regraded so the area where a high clearance vehicle was needed is no longer an issue.
September 20, 2015 6.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Hiked to both the North & South view points on Walker then drove a short distance to the Falls View Campground & hiked the short falls loop trail.
September 5 to September 6, 2015 25.25 miles 4,500 feet gained 1 night
Was suppose to be a 2 nighter but the rainy weather cut the trip short by a night. Camped @ Pete Lake then day hiked up to Spectacle. This will be on my re-do list as I expect the views @ Spectacle during favorable weather conditions would be very nice.
August 29, 2015 5 miles 250 feet gained
Family reunion on Whidbey Island & plan was a hike @ Deception Pass. This was scuttled as area was closed due to high winds. Hiked @ Fort Casey State Park instead. Very high winds @ the fort kept the crowds down. Three of us took the guided fort tour which requires a minimum of 4 people to attend but the tour guide was nice enough to count the dog as a perso...
August 22, 2015 8.7 miles 2,500 feet gained
I was going to hike to Heart lake but the smoke & haze from the forest fires affected the views & the air quality. On the road to the TH there is a fairly significant washout right after the gravel pit which will be problematic if you do not have a high clearance 4x4. This hike is on my re-do list when the conditions improve.
August 11 to August 13, 2015 8 miles 2,000 feet gained 2 nights
Camping trip with the Mrs. Day hiked Thunder Knob on the west side of the cascades and then drove over to Winthrop and hiked the Patterson Mtn. Loop. The loop hike was very dusty & hot, approx 105 degrees, w/ minimal shade & zero water sources. Wife chanted "serenity now" through out the hike to get through it. Views were also muted on both hikes by haze & s...
July 28 to July 31, 2015 35 miles 9,250 feet gained 3 nights
Parked vehicles @ the Dosewallips & Upper Dungeness TH's. Started hike @ the Upper Dungeness & made camp @ Boulder Shelter. Next day, day hiked up to Marmot Pass & hiked to the top of Buckhorn Mtn. & another un-named peak to the south. Next day packed up & hiked to Home Lake, up Constance Pass, over the divide to Sunnybrook Meadows, then down to the old Dose...
July 18, 2015 14.73 miles 3,250 feet gained
Hot, very dusty hike with very little water sources after Sheep Lake. Great views of Mt. Adams but overall was a bit underwhelmed with this hike as Nelson in his day hiking book gave it 5 stars. Maybe hiking around the Alps a couple weeks ago & then Hurricane Ridge a few days ago has spoiled me a bit.
July 16, 2015 9.27 miles 2,250 feet gained
Some light hiking with the family up on Hurricane Ridge. Drove to Obstruction Point & did some hiking on Grand Ridge. Than drove back to the visitor center & over to the Hurricane Hill TH & hiked to the top of Hurricane Hill.
July 15, 2015 4.8 miles 750 feet gained
July 8, 2015 6.25 miles 1,500 feet gained
This place was a tourist trap when I was last here 20 years ago & it's even worst now. Even so it is worth a trip to the area as it is Germany's most famous castle & on a nice day the scenery is beautiful. Unfortunately for us it was rainy & cloudy. Lots of hiking trails in the area as you are @ the foothills of the Bavarian Alps.
July 4, 2015 10 miles 2,500 feet gained
While my daughter & her husband decided to take the Sound of Music bus tour...gag, my 8 year old Grandson & I purchased "Hop On, Hop Off" bus passes & explored the city. One of our destinations was to climb to the Hohensalzburg Fortress which overlooks the city. Climb to the fortress is approx 1750' & on a 95 degree day it was nice to get to the top & some c...
July 2, 2015 5.5 miles 500 feet gained
City if Regensburg is known for its largely intact medieval city center which is dominated by Regensburg's St. Peters Cathedral & the 12th century Old Stone Bridge which spans the Danube River
June 30, 2015 3.6 miles 500 feet gained
Visiting the Grandkids in Vilseck Germany. Took my eldest Grandson hiking/exploring @ the castle ruins in Flossenberg.
June 20, 2015 13.5 miles 3,250 feet gained
Clouds moved in to obscure the views @ the ridge top but nether less an enjoyable hike with the dog.
June 14, 2015 13.5 miles 2,250 feet gained
Hiked the Naches trail to Government Meadows & then from there took the PCT to Arch Rock. We only saw one person on the trail the entire day.
May 31, 2015 8 miles 3,250 feet gained
Switchback Trail to Victor Pass then hiked to Heather Park & along Klahhane Ridge as far as the overlook to Lake Angeles. Trail is completely snow free.
May 25, 2015 6.65 miles 750 feet gained
May 24, 2015 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
May 17, 2015 11.82 miles 3,500 feet gained
Beautiful alpine lake off the approach to Mt. Townsend.
May 16, 2015 4.87 miles 1,000 feet gained
May 9, 2015 5.23 miles 1,000 feet gained
May 3, 2015 7 miles 2,250 feet gained
Great ridge hike with the big 3 Washington volcano's clearly visible along with the peaks of the Goat Rocks.
April 26, 2015 5 miles 1,000 feet gained
April 18, 2015 17.95 miles 5,250 feet gained
Staircase to Flap Jack Lakes to Black & White Lakes than a steep descent to Big Log Camp. Approx 3000' in 2.3 miles. Then back to Staircase. A little snow on the approach & descent from Black & White Lakes but nothing needing traction devices.
April 5, 2015 11.63 miles 2,750 feet gained
A hike up Mt. Jupiter used to be about 14.5 miles in length w/ an elevation gain of around 3500'. Due to the road now being gated prior to the TH the hike is now around 20 miles in length w/ a gain of a bit over 5000'. This was a recon hike to determine the state of the roadway to the TH and to determine if one could either bicycle or even ride a dirt bike f...
April 4, 2015 5.44 miles 1,000 feet gained
March 22, 2015 10.19 miles 1,750 feet gained
Nice rainy day hike in the Olympics.
March 8, 2015 8.5 miles 2,750 feet gained
Picture perfect weather. A bit of a scramble to reach the summit of Tongue but nothing to technical. Road to TH completely clear w/ no issues.
March 1, 2015 5.44 miles 1,000 feet gained
February 22, 2015 13 miles 3,500 feet gained
Excellent views. Clear enough to see some of the Olympic range.
February 15, 2015 7.25 miles 2,500 feet gained
Jefferson Ridge is a short but steep hike to a former fire lookout site. The remains of the old lookout are present. The FS road to the trailhead is very rough & a high clearance 4 x4 is recommended. Elk Lake was a pleasant hike but I found the lake to be unimpressive.
January 31, 2015 5.75 miles 1,000 feet gained
January 25, 2015 7.82 miles 2,750 feet gained
Took advantage of the high snow levels and warm weather to hike to the top of Townsend.
January 11, 2015 10.42 miles 2,000 feet gained
Drizzly, foggy hike. Ms. 'P' the wonder dog probably ran for 20+ miles. The snow which was present on January 1st is gone.
January 9, 2015 3 miles 250 feet gained
January 4, 2015 5.67 miles 1,000 feet gained
January 1, 2015 5.08 miles 1,250 feet gained
Short family hike to start the New Year. More snow than expected but no traction devices needed.
