Numerous varieties of mosses, lichens and even a few liverworts were found. Squaxin park is an exceptional site and the leader, Bob Keranan, was knowledgeable, approachable, and supported learning.
This year’s stormy winter weather has brought down many trees, limbs and debris onto the trails at Tolmie State Park. The Park was closed for a few days due to down power lines over the road entrance. The Olympia Branch Stewardship and Conservation Committee scheduled a trip for February 8th to clear as many down trees and as much storm debris off the very popular trails as we can safely accomplish in a day.
A popular and solid option for climbing outside of the ice park if you're already in Ouray.
Trailhead on SE 93rd Street (not the Terrace TH on SE 87th St) has parking for 2-5 vehicles.
A solitary (and exploratory) mountain day with lush rain forests, a wild river, gorgeous vistas, soaring alpine slopes, and a high-end workout (7000’ gain over 18 miles). This trip verified the Baldy Trail from Slide Camp as a reasonable route (in spite of its abandonment) which allows a greatly expanded menu of multi-day traverses from the Royal Basin trailhead without the use of a car shuttle. (Lead photo by Leaf Peterson).
Minor mud, near zerso blow down, full sun -- fine day out and back to Dingford Bridge.
A two-summit day in Mount Rainier National Park. Sunny and windy, with very stable snow.
great day. did not make the summit due to turnaround time and worried on the gate.
A proper conditioner! Average of 30lb packs. One fine day that felt more like April.
A challenging early-season mixed climb with an involved descent
A beautiful paddle through the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge with a following wind and favorable currents.
Good classroom for the new students and a good opportunity for more climbing for the returning/assistant folks.
We completed this one-way walk , including Woodland , Green Lake , Cowen , and Ravenna Parks . The route , crossed the University of Washington campus , to Husky Stadium .
Mild weather and favorable currents made for a pleasant full day out. Surprise appearance of sea lion groups in Case Inlet were the highlight along the east side of the island.
Trail is well marked and easily traversable with a few trees across the path. This made for a bit of trail limbo from time to time.
Quite a lot of water drainage from recent rains, gulley along west side was full and flowing.