This is a series of posts about our Southern Oregon Coast road trip in November, you can start here if you would like. On Day 2 of our Southern Oregon Coast road trip, we woke up at Eel Creek Campground and debated when to get out of warm sleeping bags to hike the John Dellenback…
Category: Hikes and Stories
A Southern Oregon Coastal Road Trip, Threemile Lake Trail Dunes Loop And Sea Pickles
I really meant for this post to be out earlier this week but I just had to knit myself a Santa hat first. I saw this pattern that was created for JK Rollins in the new Red One movie and had to have it. It looks a little gnome-like right now, just need to find…
Hope And Joy
As I prepare to return to work tomorrow, today is filled with laundry, meal prep and paying bills. We spent the last 4 days on the southern Oregon coast taking in the sunshine and coastal views. I wasn’t mentally ready for the chilly mornings but thankfully I had packed enough layers for when I reluctantly…
The Queets And The Sams Rivers: A Confluence
I spent the long Veteran’s Day weekend at the Moclips beach cabin and while there I debated which nearby hikes to do. A repeat like Colonel Bob’s Peak or Irely Lake? Obviously there would be no shortage of beach rambles but with only one non-rainy day in the forecast it felt important to get out…
A Return To The Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Trail
Those who know me know I rarely hike along the I-90 corridor but today was an exception. The hubby’s car was in the shop and he needed a ride to work in Bellevue so I offered to get up early at 5:30am to take him. And to make it worth it, I decided to chose…
The High Divide And Seven Lakes Basin, Darn It
I have had plans to hike along the High Divide and Seven Lakes Basin loop in some form for some 7 years now and they have always been thwarted in some way: thunderstorms, wildfire smoke, broken shoulder, broken toe, etc. So last year I was not surprised when not only did my car decide it…