William O. Douglas Wilderness Much like Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas himself, I find the wilderness area named after […]
Archive for ‘Washington Cascades Hikes’
A Fun Climb to Observation Peak
Trapper Creek Wilderness Observation Peak is the highest point in the Trapper Creek Wilderness. As the crow flies, the Peak […]
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A Splendid Outing in the Goat Rocks Wilderness
Section 3 Lake On a mid-summer’s day I drove from Yakima to Section 3 Lake. The picturesque lake sits at […]
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A Scenic Hike to Louis Lake in the Lake Chelan-Sawtooth Wilderness
Into the Wilderness After taking a hot shower, eating a delicious meal at the Twisp River Pub and getting a […]
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Hiking the Sheep Canyon Trail on a Live Volcano!
Mt. St. Helens Back in the aughts in mid-summer, I did a fantastic hike on an active volcano that was […]
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Rattlesnakes and Rocky Mountain Big Horn Sheep on Mount Cleman
Waterworks Canyon Trailhead Cleman Mountain is a large mountain with breathtaking views named for an early explorer in Central Washington. […]
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Tatoosh Saddle Hike
Whew! Hot, hot, hot, black flies galore, and 2,600 feet of elevation gain in two miles of hiking/climbing. By the […]
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A Stormy Climb to Goat Peak Fire Lookout in North-Central Washington
One of the fun things about hiking is meeting interesting folks who have a great passion for the natural world. […]
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Mt. Mitchell on a Beautiful Fall Day
On the last day of summer a few years ago, I drove to the Mt. Mitchell trailhead. On that day, […]
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Gifford Peak Hike
It was a cool, but sunny September day in Indian Heaven Wilderness a few years ago. The 32 square-mile Wilderness […]