Topic: backpacking
October 4, 2019
Salmon River Canyon backpack
Two nights of magical backpacking in a wet forest full of mushrooms and trees dripping with lichens.
August 25, 2019
North Cascades: Copper Ridge backpack
This is definitely a trip I’ll never forget. We had permits for an epic campsite on Copper Ridge with views of endless peaks (including some in Canada!), and I saw my first ever BEAR on the trail right in front of me as we hiked out.
August 12, 2019
Goat Rocks backpack
Two night backpacking trip at Goat Rocks via Snowgrass and Lily Basin trails
August 1, 2019
Olympic Mountains – High Divide backpack
Five day backpacking loop on the High Divide trail, with one night at Deer Lake, two nights at Lunch Lake in the Seven Lakes Basin, and one night at Sol Duc Park.
July 18, 2019
Spectacle Lake backpack
The Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Washington is one of my favorite subalpine/mountain locations. Filled with granite slabs, over 700 mountain lakes, and peak after peak, it’s subalpine glory at its finest.
July 1, 2019
Siouxon Creek backpack, times two
I took my husband on his first ever backpacking trip at Siouxon Creek.
May 30, 2019
Enchanted Valley… almost
The Enchanted Valley is located in the Quinault rainforest on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. This was a three night backpacking trip, with plans to camp near Pony Bridge and Pyrites Creek.
May 2, 2019
Siouxon Creek backpack
My first backpack of the year at Siouxon Creek… if you follow my posts every year, you’ll notice that this is one of my favorite places to go in the spring.
October 13, 2018
Mount Hood – Burnt Lake backpack
A friend and I wanted to get in one last backpacking trip before the season ended, so we decided to spend two nights at Burnt Lake, located on the west side of Mount Hood.
September 28, 2018
Indian Heaven: Deep Lake backpack
Two night backpack trip in Indian Heaven Wilderness, with day hikes to Lemei Rock and the Lakes Basin
