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A few weeks ago I hiked to Jade Lake with the intent to camp at the lake. You’ll recall that plan did not work out due to snow still lingering around the lake. At the time I came back down and camped by the river. That snow is long gone Read more…
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Mount Dickerman has been one of my favorite day hikes for years now and I try to make the hike at least once a year. It’s a hike with pretty much everything you could ask for, varied micro-climates, perfect mileage for a good workout and a great view from the Read more…
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A few weeks ago I posted about the hike up Meadow Creek Trail. On that hike I only made it three or four miles due to running into snow. That really was the point of that hike, to see where the snow level was. Here’s the thing. I figured by Read more…
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On June 22nd and 23rd I did a quick backpacking trip up Deception Creek. It wasn’t terribly far, only 11 miles total, but it’s a nice hike along a beautiful little stream with plenty of interesting waterfalls and other water features and a nice campsite right before you have to Read more…
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Johnson Ridge is exactly the hike it sounds like it is, a hike up Johnson Ridge. There are no switchbacks or anything else to soften the blow. If the ridge goes up you hike up, if the ridge dips down then you hike down. If we’re being honest it’s almost Read more…
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Blanca Lake is a great hike to a great destination with an unfortunate couple of streams crossing the forest service road leading to the trailhead that keeps washing the road out. You reach the trailhead by taking Highway 2 to Beckler River Road, just past Skykomish, and then stay on Read more…
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I did my first overnight backpacking trip of the year on Thursday/Friday of this week…and ended up camping in the first rain in weeks. Go figure… If you search WTA.org for Jade Lake you won’t find a hike by that name. To reach Jade Lake you’ll hike the East Fork Read more…
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Tuesday I hiked a portion of the Meadow Creek trail. I’ve done this a few times but the last time was almost a year ago, June 25th of last year to be exact. I was curious to see where the snow started because last year I ran into heavy snow Read more…
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Lake Isabel is one of those hikes that you tell people about and then tell them not to try it. I’ll say the same thing. It’s not that it’s particularly dangerous but there is no maintained trail and if you don’t know where you’re going then you could wander around Read more…
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The trailhead for the Greider Lakes is in the Spada Basin Watershed, which is managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources. This means there are some special rules and the area is closed at times, mainly during the winter. Really the only thing to know though is that Read more…