Mimosas at Muir
Headed up with a group early on Tuesday morning. This is a hot, full exposure hike so we wanted to…
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All logged hikes for the Pacific Northwest challenge.
Toads to Rocks to Rim
We saw 9 toads of all things, a beautiful sunrise, lots of rocks and rising sulfur, and made it home…
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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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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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