Heavy rain during the night turned to a light drizzle in the morn. Why not take a pleasant and scenic […]
Archive for ‘Washington Cascades Hikes’
A Classic Climb in the William O. Douglas Wilderness
It had been a very hot week in Central Washington with temperatures rising to 102 degrees for my first three hikes. […]
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A Hike to Meeks Table
The Meeks Table Research Natural Area is near the William O. Douglas Wilderness. It was a short, steep and rugged hike […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest # 9: Cathedral Pass
Memories, memories, memories. Elk hunting, fishing, hiking, camping – – – the Alpine Lakes Wilderness brings back fond recollections of […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #10: Bird Creek Meadows
In mid-summer I returned to Bird Creek Meadows on Mt. Adams. It’s a long, rough drive to reach the trailhead, […]
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Bucket List of Alpine Hikes in the Pacific Northwest #8: Coldwater Peak
Early morning found me at the Coldwater Peak Trailhead located at the Johnston Ridge Observatory only 5 1/2 miles north […]
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Sister Rocks!
In early July I hiked to two interesting destinations – – – 4,200-foot Observation Peak and 4,300-foot Sister Rocks. The Trapper Creek Wilderness, […]
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A Trail of Two Worlds
The 3,500-foot cumulative elevation gain and 11-mile loop hike over Horseshoe Ridge is always tough. The pitches ascending and descending […]
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Triple-tiered, 200-foot Spectacular Waterfall
North of Carson, Washington and about 45 crow-flying miles northeast of Portland is an easy hike to an amazing 200-foot, three-tiered […]
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Secretive Elk and Bald Eagles
Elk are large animals with good-sized whitish rumps or “wapiti”, which is also the Indian name for elk. Clear-cuts and forest […]