Watson/Anderson Lakes- Pass-Northwest Forest Pass Difficulty-3.5/5 (kids rating) Rating-5/5 Summer is coming to a close so over the Labor Day Holiday we decided to say goodbye to summer in an epic way, a family backpacking trip! There was so much we wanted to do this summer; so much we accomplished this … [Read more…]
Sares Head- .75 miles there and back. 150 elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 Chris’ dad, Bryan, teaches at a college in Arizona so every summer he has off. Chris’ mom, Nadine is a stay at home, and his siblings, Michael and Brianna are/were in high school. Since everyone has the summer … [Read more…]
Trail to the Cedar Grove on Long Island 2 miles, limited elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-1/5 Rating-2/5 Ever since we got our kayaks we thought doing a kayak camping trip would be awesome! We wanted our kayak trip to basically be a backpacking trip, but instead of hiking we would paddle … [Read more…]
North Fork Trail Head-Wolf Bar Camp 5 miles out and back (2.5 miles each way). Little elevation gain. Pass-Get back country permits for camping at South Shore Quinault Lake Ranger Station Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 Chris and I really enjoy backpacking together and we have been looking forward to making a family … [Read more…]
Second Beach- 4 miles out and back. 350 elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-2/5 Rating-5/5 When I was in high school my parents took a trip to the Oregon coast. Since they took that trip I knew I had to go to the Pacific Northwest Coast. After reading Twilight after I graduated … [Read more…]
Ape Caves- 2.8 miles there and back, 350 feet elevation gain Pass-Northwest Forest Pass (you also need a flashlight or a lantern, if you don’t bring your own you have to pay to use one of theirs.) Difficulty-1/5 Rating-5/5 This Labor Day we decided to leave town and head south! … [Read more…]
Murhut Falls-1.6 miles out and back, 250 feet elevation gain Pass-none Difficulty-1/5 Rating 4/5 This weekend our Sweet Lilly June turned 3-years-old!!! I can hardly believe that she is already three. We are so grateful that she is ours. She was the easiest baby, which I am so grateful for since … [Read more…]
Deception Pass Lighthouse loop- 2 mile loop, 350 elevation gain Pass-Pay to get into the park Difficulty-2/5 Rating-4/5 This has been another great week in the Pacific Northwest! For Mother’s Day Chris had me and the kids meet him at Zillow Tower after his work. I wasn’t sure why he wanted … [Read more…]
Chris has grown up loving hiking, back packing, and hunting, all sports really. I grew up not athletic but my family loved to go and do things. Four wheeler or rail rides. Going out shooting. Going to the Lake. Going to the mountains. Just going. When I lived in Duncan I loved it! All my … [Read more…]
