Steven Payne
Day Hiking
Successful
Mythical Washington water ice climb is in good condition.
As field trip following lecture, this location best for small size student groups due to limited open spaces to practice skills.
Winter trees and twigs were the focus of the day at McLane Creek. We began our day hoping to ID ten, and ended up with firm ID's for 8 of the 10 on a crisp winter morning with lots of frozen fog on many surfaces.
Good day in the mountains! Low snow compared to years past. Scrambled both Kahuna and Norse
Snowshoed to Lanham Lake and the meadow area to the south.
Hiked the short steep trail to the top of the Upper Town Wall. Great views on a sunny winter day.
9 of us enjoyed beautiful, brisk weather and half an hour at Granite Lakes. I'd strongly recommend traction devices and poles for every hiker in the coming weeks, as the freeze-thaw cycle has laid down some thick, sheer ice in places. Streams are flowing low with recent dry weather; we had no trouble getting across the rocks and side-stepped logs with traction devices.
Carbon River Road Highlights. Old Mine, Ranger Falls, Green Lake, Chenuis Falls
We met at 9, had a safety briefing and a quick review of the work that needed to be done. We hiked the roughly 1 mile to the trail location that needed rerouting, we rerouted two sections of trail. We also had a nice lunch break and at the end of the day we hiked back to our cars and had a quick debrief before departing. It was a great day.
Approached from the west along one of the many possible routes to De Leo Wall passing through forest & greenbelts. Also includes crossing Coal Creek Parkway and a short walk through Newcastle neighborhoods.
Trip to scout conditions on Lane Peak. The route is in cruiser shape.
Approach and trail were all in great condition. There is a pit toilet at the trailhead, however it's still closed for the season. Plenty of parking in the lot.
Great hike along an easy to follow, well marked trail that's in good condition.
All paddlers had opted to come for a jumbalaya dinner at my house with many thanks and absolutely no complaints after our gorgeous day on the Salish Sea!
A short and sweet snow scramble with terrific views of surrounding peaks.
Whether you're a naturalist looking for flora and fauna, a training trail runner, a dog owner looking for a nice walk, a parent with an energetic child or just a busy urban dweller seeking an break from the city, Seward Park is the place for you.
Three of us got an early start (7:40) for a lovely hike to the summit where gray jays looked on with great interest as we snacked. We were too early for a view, but we still had a lovely day.
We went uphill on the road and downhill through the trees.