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Archive for ‘Washington Cascades Hikes’
A Colorful Hike to Two Former Wildfire Lookout Sites
A cold gusty wind, concrete skies, the moist smell of rain soon to come, wild turkeys and colorful autumn foliage […]
Indian Heaven or Mosquito Heaven?
I enjoyed a wonderful day of solitude (unless we count the thousands of buzzing and hungry mosquitoes) in the Indian […]
Sharing the Mt. St. Helens’ Blast Zone
On a hot, sunny mid-July hike to the Plains of Abraham on the east side of Mt. St. Helens’ blast […]
Return to the Plains of Abraham
A Nevada desert? The home of the elusive Sasquatch? A lunar landscape? No, it was the Plains of Abraham on the […]
Into the Heart of the Trapper Creek Wilderness
In mid-June I was unable to reach the trailhead on the north side of Trapper Creek Wilderness due to deep […]
Waterfalls along Siouxon Creek
On a cool spring day with a few sun breaks, I hiked in a hidden gem of an old-growth forest. […]
Best-laid Plans and Major-General McClellan
While staying at beautiful Skamania Lodge, I attempted to drive to the Observation Peak Trailhead on the north side of […]
A Magnificent Hike to a Triple-tiered, 200-foot Waterfall
On a very warm and sunny day I drove north of Carson, Washington to a large parking area. From there […]
Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #14: Indian Heaven
To be accurate most of the Indian Heaven Wilderness, located southwest of Mt. Adams, is a sub-alpine area. The Wilderness […]
