6 of us from CHS-2 enjoyed a brisk 2.4 mph trip to the foggy top with clearing on the descent. Great conversation and a marvelous kick-off to 2026.
An evening hike to a view of waterfalls. There are some trail issues.
The heron rookery numbers are up to about 50 nests. Go now to observe before the spring foliage takes over the view. Don't forget your binoculars.
Nice trail up to the Middle Falls on April 1st! Even in the late winter/early spring on a cloudy day, this trail is bringht with green moss, ferns and the clear water running next to you. Closer to 4.4 miles and 875 elevation gain.
A day hike / scramble to Teneriffe, Dixie and Blowdown. Up via the Falls and Kamikaze Trails, then ridge walks through snow to Dixie and Blowdown.
11 of us enjoyed 41 bird species including four types of woodpeckers, green-winged teals, pied-billed grebes feasting on fish, a nutria, a beaver, and a rabbit. Windless conditions and overcast skies made for great photos.
Weekend climbing trip to Icicle Creek Canyon. One day at Mountaineers Dome, one day at Playground Point.
Wild flowers starting to bloom. Good parking no permit needed.
Really fun urban walk with very level ground. A bit busy on the Burke Gillman portion but a great chance to see several pocket parks, coffee shops and neighborhoods you may not ordinarily come across on your daily commute to work.
Despite the nice weather and good snow, there were surprisingly few people in the pass and, our group of four were the only ones with plans to climb. Half our party made it up to the summit as we ran out of time to get out.
1350cfu. Had 10 students and 4 instructors. At this water level was a nice pace for the first WW experience.
I walked from the Woodland Park Zoo to the IW Campus. The Mountaineers map revealed so many cool sights I’d never known about… and I’ve lived here all my life!!
A surprisingly lovely gem of a trail tucked away in an urban jungle, with regional history to be learned.
We enjoyed a beautiful sunny day on our Go-Hike March Pacing walk. The trail was dry with a beautiful babling streams and a steady flow of water over the falls! A few felled trees from recent stroms needed to be navigated.
3850cfu, scoping to plan WW Packrafting Course Field Day 2. Running fast,
9 of us braved high rain season for another Tuesdays with Court adventure and encountered a closed portion of the trail (deep swamp between Lake and Falls), 2 California quail, a pair of deer, and 2 ruffed grouse among the many surprises. All returned soggy, a bit cold, but happy to have gotten out.
We headed east of the Cascades in search of sun, wildflowers, and birds.