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Sun, Feb 9, 2025
Mount Walker pre-game Super Bowl Sunday! The 6" or so of snow was well packed down by this Sunday. Donned Micro Spikes but could have gone on without them. Beautiful Day. More dogs than people on the trail today. Getting them exercised before the game, I'd imagine.
Thu, Feb 6, 2025
Cold temps, and three feet of recent snow made for the best sliding conditions you could hope for
Sun, Feb 2, 2025
Six-hour hike of Mailbox Peak in true Winter conditions.
Sat, Feb 8, 2025
Better than expected weather for an excellent “Introduction to Currents” class at Deception Pass.
Fri, Feb 7, 2025
Wintry conditions with sunny skies along sparkling S Fork Snoqualmie River to the cascades of several waterfalls
Sat, Feb 1, 2025
The trail was easy to follow, light snow and ice. Haystack was passible but dangerous, microspikes at minimum.
Sat, Feb 1, 2025
Snowshoe on 2/1/25 from Deer Creek to Big Four Rec Area. Great snow. Should have XC skied!
Sun, Oct 13, 2024
A very nice hike to a beautiful lake basin with golden larch trees just past their peak color. And for those that demand more, there is a steep and challenging (but not technical) bootpath, much of it through loose scree, up to the summit of Abernathy Peak.
Tue, Oct 29, 2024
A day hike to an iconic alpine lake on a cool and sunny day in late October.
Thu, Oct 10, 2024
Nice, easy walk in the forest with some interesting historical artifacts and a river access point near the end. Good signage keeps you on the hiker's trail.
Tue, Feb 4, 2025
8 of us enjoyed a magical snowy hike from Whittaker Wilderness Trailhead to Whittaker Peak (via Gombu Cliffs), looped to Shy Bear Pass, and over Deceiver to Doughty Falls. We had a good 3-5 inches of fresh snow for over 90% of the hike. Slick in places and snow-laden trees are shedding their snow - be prepared for ice and wet.
Sun, Feb 2, 2025
Approach road in is clear, parking lot clear, and the trails are in good condition.
Sat, Feb 1, 2025 - Sun, Feb 2, 2025
Over night trip to Mount Ellinor. Camped at 4500' rather than closer to the summit due to the avalanche danger on the winter route. Experienced several inches of new snow overnight and a full-on winter camping experience!
Mon, Aug 14, 2023 - Tue, Aug 22, 2023
Eight amazing nights on the Wonderland Trail, with a one-night detour to Yellowstone Cliffs and back.
Fri, Jul 12, 2024 - Sun, Jul 14, 2024
Two-night backpacking trip up to Royal Basin with a group of six.
Mon, Jul 8, 2024
One hot afternoon hike up to the ledge during a heat wave, but the cool breeze at the top made it all worth it!
Sat, Jul 6, 2024
Beautiful hike to two lakes on a bluebird day. Enjoyed the view of Mount Rainier from the trail above Olallie Lake.
Wed, Jan 15, 2025 - Fri, Jan 17, 2025
The ice was in, and the temps were low! Ouray ice climbing trip was epic, and conditions allowed us to get a lot of laps in.
Fri, Jan 31, 2025
This route was a good choice for a January urban walk. Everyone enjoyed exploring the new pedestrian pathways at the Montlake/520 interchange and the arboretum's Witt Winter Garden added extra interest due to the witch hazel and other blooming fragrant plants. We also enjoyed seeing the sculpture shown to the right, titled Union by John Grade; it is represents western red cedar cell structures.
