Category Archives: Washington Hiking
Hiking With An 8 Year Old
Caleb is my grandson. He’s great. We recently enjoyed hiking together to Soda Peaks Lake in SW Washington. Preparation is important to every successful outing. My wife (“Nana”) packed a lunch for Caleb and made sure he had a warm … Continue reading
Enjoy Nature Views on Lacamas Heritage Trail
Last August, I did a hike just a few miles from my home. The Lacamas Heritage Trail is a 3.5 mile trail that follows the west side of Lacamas Lake. I started at the north end of the trail and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Hiking, Urban Hiking, Washington Hiking
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Dog Mountain in January
Dog Mountain in January I needed to do something challenging to get my exercising back on track. I decided to hike Dog Mountain. I generally have a tough time with this one, but I felt that since I’ve gotten my … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia River Gorge, Washington Hiking
Tagged Columbia River Gorge, Dog Mt, Mt St Helens
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Rodney Falls, Hardy Falls, and Hamilton Mountain
From Beacon Rock to Hamilton Mountain A coworker, Paul, joined me on this hike to Hamilton Mountain. It was cold and somewhat gloomy, but since there had been a lot of rain, I was looking forward to seeing what Rodney … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia River Gorge, Washington Hiking
Tagged Columbia River Gorge, Hamilton Mtn, Hardy Falls, Rodney Falls
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Bluff Mountain Trail to Silver Star Mountain
Bluff Mountain Trail Bluff Mountain and Little Baldy The trailhead for Bluff Mountain is somewhat remote. It takes awhile to get there. Before the hike begins, the view is awesome. I arrived at the trailhead just as the sun was … Continue reading
Placid Lake and Chenamus Lake
Enjoyable Hike to Placid Lake and Chenamus Lake Mt St Helens from the Placid Lake Trailhead It’s a long drive to Placid Lake Trailhead (northwest edge of Indian Heaven Wilderness) from my home in Washougal, but it is a nice … Continue reading
Posted in Family Hiking, Indian Heaven Wilderness, National Wilderness (WA), Washington Hiking
Tagged Chenamus Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness, Placid Lake
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Scenic Sawtooth Mountain Trail
Scenic Sawtooth Mountain Sawtooth Mountain Trailhead One of the best hikes of this season for me was Sawtooth Mountain Trail in Indian Heaven Wilderness. So many views to see! The trailhead starts at the north end of the wilderness. It … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Heaven Wilderness, Washington Hiking
Tagged Bird Mtn, Lone Butte, Mt Adams, Mt Rainier, Mt St Helens, Pacific Crest Trail, Sawtooth Mtn, Wood Lake
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Indian Heaven Trail to Cultus Creek Trail Loop
Indian Heaven Trail At the rear of Cultus Creek Campground, there is the trailhead for the Indian Heaven Trail. A common loop is to follow this trail to the PCT, turn right for a ways (behind Bird Mountain) and return … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Heaven Wilderness, Washington Hiking
Tagged Bear Lake, Cultus Lake, Deep Lake, Elk Lake, Lemei Lake, Pacific Crest Trail
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Thomas Lake Trail
Thomas Lake Trail Thomas Lake This easy trail leads to Thomas Lake, Dee Lake, Eunice Lake, Blue Lake and more. If I remember correctly, there is a great view from the trailhead. However, there was a layer of clouds on … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Heaven Wilderness, Washington Hiking
Tagged Blue Lake, Brader Lake, Dee Lake, Enuice Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness, Lake Kwaddis, Lake Sahalee Tyee, Lake Umtux, Naha Lake, Rock Lake, Thomas Lake, Tombstone Lake
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Beacon Rock
August 24, 2010 I revisited Beacon Rock today. The climb was invigorating. I did it early in the morning, so the sun was not too hot. There was a stiff breeze as well. It is not a long hike and … Continue reading
