Topic: backpacking
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
August 29, 2018
Wallowa Mountains backpack
Five day backpack trip in the Wallowa Mountains / Eagle Cap Wilderness, with hikes to Glacier Lake and around the Lakes Basin
July 22, 2018
Mount Adams / Killen Creek backpack
Three night backpacking trip to Killen Creek on Mount Adams
June 28, 2018
Rialto Beach to Chilean Memorial backpack
Washington’s Olympic Coast is a wild coast – with extremely limited access to vast sections of it. About 70 miles of this incredibly scenic coastline is part of the Olympic National Park and accessible to hardy backpackers willing to time their trek at low tide to round headlands, or to use ropes to reach to overland trails.
June 1, 2018
Siouxon Creek backpack
Siouxon Creek is my favorite low elevation rainforest for backpacking. With waterfalls, a beautiful creek, and many shades of green everywhere you look, it’s hard to beat.
May 4, 2018
Badger Creek backpack
Two night backpacking trip in Badger Creek Wilderness: We started at the Badger Creek trailhead and hiked in about 3.7 miles to set up camp.
