Category Archives: National Wilderness (WA)
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
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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Williams Mine Trailhead in Mt Adams Wilderness
Williams Mine Trailhead in Mt Adams Wilderness Mt Adams viewed from National Forest Road 23 I would not consider this a local hike, since it took about two hours to drive to from Washougal. Mt Adams is one of the … Continue reading
Indian Race Track in Indian Heaven Wilderness
Visit Indian Race Track and Red Mountain A Section of the Pacific Crest Trail Indian Race Track is a place of history. Native Americans used to meet here annually to pick berries, socialize and compete in horse racing. Although I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Indian Heaven Wilderness, Washington Hiking
Tagged Indian Race Track, Pacific Crest Trail, Red Mtn, Sheep Lake
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View Five Mountains from Observation Peak
Observation Peak Has Views of Cascade Mountains Mount St Helens From Observation Peak Trapper Creek Wilderness includes several trails to Observation Peak. Trapper Creek Trail cuts through the middle of the wilderness and has several places to stop and enjoy … Continue reading
Lingering Snow Decorates Soda Peaks Lake
Lingering Snow Decorates Soda Peaks Lake Soda Peaks Lake Although the day was cloudy and the forecast included showers, I decided to attempt the climb to Soda Peaks Lake in Trapper Creek Wilderness. It was worth the effort! Creek Crossing … Continue reading
Posted in Trapper Creek Wilderness, Washington Hiking
Tagged Soda Peaks, Trapper Creek
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