Granite Mountain
It was hot and muggy, especially on the lower part of the trail. The bugs were annoying, but mostly just…
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All logged hikes for the Pacific Northwest challenge.
Playing on Pilchuck
“Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give…
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Granite Rising
It was so refreshing to hike with Lucie, a friend I met through the Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. She’s an…
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Mount Ellinor
Another stunning hike & my last in the six-pack. Recommend starting from the lower trailhead to experience a really awesome…
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Granite Mountain
Fantastic sunny day with great panorama views! One of the best lookouts to see Mt. Rainier in all of its…
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Mount Pilchuck
The last trip report was filed four days ago, and the road up to the trailhead is still terrible. I…
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Granite Mountain
This is a really nice hike. The trailhead is easily accessible by any car. The first half of the hike…
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Mailbox Peak
I told my dad, a grizzled old mountaineer, that I was doing this hike and he questioned my sanity. The…
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Pilchuck
Pilchuck was fairly busy when I arrived at the trailhead, but there were still spaces to park. I saw many…
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Peninsula Panorama
I started hiking at 3:45pm. Parking lot at the Lower Trailhead was half full. Beautiful, gradual uphill through the woods…
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Granite Mountain
This was my first time hiking in the beautiful PNW and I couldn’t have asked for a better summit to…
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Camp Muir
After night camping at Ohanapecosh campground, we have arrived at Paradise parking lot around 7am on not too busy Friday.…
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