I am currently sharing journal entries from my section hiking of the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. For this section, you can start here: Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Bring on The Bugs. Snuffy’s 2015 Pacific Crest Trail Journal : Six Horse Springs June 25, 2015 Destination: Six Horse Springs Today’s Miles: 17.50 Start Location: Summit…
My good friend Elizabeth and I just got back from a road trip in Oregon and like the previous post, it had me feeling nostalgic our hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. We drove over Santiam Pass and stopped at the PCT trailhead for a snack. No hiking on…
Editor’s note: I seriously thought this trip was from last year, still shaking my head that it was not. But on a good note, I am slowly working through a backlog of posts! Last year I posted about hiking in the Wenatchee Foothills in 2023 but that was only one part of my weekend…
The truth is that I really haven’t gone anywhere more than 60 miles away since last November and I am itching to do so. A combination of saving money and trying to catch up on a long to-do list has had me staying closer to home but it is time to get out there! So…
As some of you know, I volunteer my time to write for Washington Trails Association as a way to give back and help others get outdoors. Last fall when I was in Wenatchee in search of golden larches, an email went out to those of us on the “Hike It” team with a list of…
My picture is not going to do justice but as my friend, Sarah, and I were walking along the White Chuck Bench Trail outside Darrington, Washington, this last Sunday she stopped and gazed up admiring this mammoth beauty. I have to admit that I had not noticed this giant of a Douglas fir at first,…