If you are looking for a moderate, dog-friendly, fall hike, you must add Annette Lake Trail to your to-do list. Annette Lake Trail is about 7.5 miles round-trip, and just under 2,000 ft. of elevation gain, which will make your blood pump, but not so much that moving one foot in front of the other …
Trail Name: Summit Lake Location: Mt. Rainier Area Date Hiked: July 29, 2021 Start Time: 8:14 AM End Time: 12:08 PM Total Hiking Time: 3 hours & 25 minutes Elevation Gain: 1,332 ft Total distance: 6.55 miles Min. Elevation: 4,211 FT Max. Elevation: 5,605 FT Weather: In the high 60’s(F) when we arrived at the …
Marmot Pass – Upper Big Quilcene Trail is a challenging, beautiful, dog-friendly hike with countless rewarding views. One year ago to the day, Mom and I put on our big girl panties and conquered our first backpacking trip, and today we got to officially log our second overnighter. Trail Name: Marmot Pass – Big Quilcene …
Trail Name: Mount Si Location: North Bend Date Hiked: April 6, 2021 Start Time: 6:57 AM End Time: 12:20 PM Total Time: 4 hours & 36 minutes (not including lunch) Elevation Gain: 3,272 ft Total Distance: 8.38 miles Weather: 28 degrees F – Sunny with blue skies – Some snow on the ground near the …
My mom and I finally put on our big girl panties and conquered our first overnight backpacking trip after over a year and a half of talking about it. For Christmas in 2018, my dad surprised my mom, sister, and me with new backpacks, a tent, sleeping pad, JetBoil, and some other miscellaneous hiking/camping gear …
Trail Name: Mount Storm King #49 Location: Olympic National Park Date Hiked: Jan. 18, 2021 Start Time: 9:17 AM End Time: 1:11 PM Total Time: 3 hours & 2 minutes Elevation Gain: 2,186 ft Total distance: 5.07 miles Weather: 35 degrees F – Blue skies & sunny Every winter seems like a challenge trying to …
(This section written by Kristen) Katie and I have always played around with the idea of creating children’s books. Both of us (and our mom too!) have our own stories written out and even have some illustrations drawn up for different book ideas, but we decided now was the time to actually finish a started …
I love food, and I love hiking, so naturally, I love a good, hardy meal during a hike. There is something about hiking for hours, then taking a break to eat a decent meal to refuel your body and mind. Planning for a meal usually begins a day or two before a hike for me. …
Let’s be real. Gear can be expensive for most all sports and hobbies, and not having the right gear may feel like a hindrance from doing what you love. Just like you, I have bills to pay, and other hobbies that cost money, so even after roughly 3.5 years since I started hiking, I still …
I would consider myself a self-taught hiker. I’ve always loved being outside and taking my dogs on long walks, but I hadn’t really ever been on a true hike. None of my friends or family were into hiking, but for whatever reason, during the summer of 2017, I decided I should try it out. I …
