On Friday I met up with a good friend to for a short hike to Barclay Lake before the winter storm advisory went into affect for the Stevens Pass area. I read the latest trip reports on Washington Trails Association so I figured the road was clear enough. There was snow at the parking lot…
Another area I haven’t visited in over 5 years, I drove up the Foss River Road to see how far I could get. The forest service website said the forest road open and I was taking them at their word. This is a forest road I have driven many a time to visit Tonga Ridge…
I did something on Tuesday I haven’t done in a few years, I got up early for a New Year’s Day hike in the mountains. Lately the trails have been so busy on this day, I just prefer to ride my bike around town or do an urban stroll. But I got out the door…
As my mind wanders towards this summer’s backpacking trips, I can’t help remember my last overnight trip this past October. I so wish the snow was a tad bit more melted out right now so I could visit these two hikes again before I depart for Spain, but come fall they will be on my…
Have you hiked the Index Town Wall yet? Did you get lost and not make it to the top? Learn here how to hike the Index Town Wall without fail! January has been a busy month and I have found myself heading up into the mountains with a short amount of time to hike but…
Last month I had a chance to take my friend Elle up the old trail to West and Middle Beckler Peak, a decommissioned route I first told you about in my post, One of Those Days. In that story, I talked about how I had almost been able to scramble up to the middle (sub)…