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The Iron Goat Trail is a completely different hike than is normal for me. This is more of a long walk through an area with historical significance than it is a real hike. That said, it’s an odd interpretive walk in that most of these types of family walks are Read more…
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Heather Lake is right next door to Lake 22 and if you were to go up and over the ridge, a very steep ridge requiring the proper gear and expertise, you could potentially hike directly from one lake to the other. As the crow flies they probably are only about Read more…
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Beckler Peak is a hike just outside of the town of Skykomish, Wa, in the Highway 2 corridor. Take Highway 2 east a couple of miles past Skykomish, take a left onto Forest Service road 6066 and drive a dirt road littered with potholes ~6 miles to the trailhead. There Read more…
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Lake 22 is an extremely popular hike just past the Verlot Ranger Station on the Mountain Loop Highway that runs from Granite Falls to Darrington. It’s easy to see why it’s so popular. The trailhead is right off the highway, it’s a decent distance (but not too far) at ~5 Read more…
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Wednesday morning I hiked to the Heybrook Lookout as a little warm up hike and then drove back down the highway a couple of miles to Index and hiked to the top of the Index Town Wall. What is the Index Town Wall? Well, visible from various points across the Read more…
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On Thursday I hiked to Lake Serene and talked about the branch trail that leads to Bridal Veil Falls. Friday I decided to just do the hike to Bridal Veil. I won’t go into much detail about the overall hike since you can read more here. What I can confirm Read more…
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Lake Serene is another of the hikes I do often as a sort of training hike. Yesterday was the first time this year I’ve hiked all the way to the lake though so I thought I’d briefly mention it. The Lake Serene trailhead is about five miles east of Gold Read more…
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I bought my first hiking GPS in the fall of 2016 and since that time have documented every day hike and backpacking trip I have done. Don’t ask why, I just like statistics and the information gives me perspective on my fitness level and readiness for other activities. That said, Read more…
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This was originally posted September 2, 2019. So, I’m in Toronto over the Labor Day weekend, or at least Vaughan, which is a suburb of Toronto. I’m staying at a hotel right next to the Vaughan Mills shopping mall and the mall was crazy today. If you pay attention to Read more…
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This was originally posted August 18, 2019. Some of you may be aware that I love being outdoors, specifically hiking outdoors. I’ve been consistently doing day hikes for a number of years now but up until last year it had been a long time since I did any serious backpacking. Last Read more…