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September 8 to September 9, 2026 Jen 22.8 miles 4,150 feet gained 1 night
Had a nice loop starting at Killen Creek, using the PCT, Highline and Muddy Meadows trails. Camped in the lava lands near the Muddy Fork at 6500 feet. Fun trip up to the Devil's Garden which is really a sculpture garden. Massive lava bomb formations scattered about. Incredible views in every direction. A bit of snow up here from last week's precip.
September 6, 2026 Jen 6.5 miles 650 feet gained
Wandering the woods on a rainy day, found some chanterelles!
August 27, 2026 Jen 8 miles 1,750 feet gained
Had a nice hike up to the Prindle Mountain area.
August 15 to August 20, 2026 Jen 46 miles 6,500 feet gained 5 nights
Family visiting from NYC and Chicago. We had 9 people- 4 sexagenarians and 5 people in their 20s. 1) Shake down trip on the beach. We hiked from 3rd Beach trailhead to Scott Creek. It was super busy, but we had fun on the sketchy ladders and beachwalking great tidepooling on the headlands. 8 miles, 1000 ft gain, one night. 2) Hoh River- 38 miles 5500 feet ga...
July 29 to August 1, 2026 Jen Lake Lillian 18 miles 5,650 feet gained 3 nights
I saw a call out for volunteers to monitor marmots in Olympic National Park and was able to convince my pals to join the fun. After a half day of classroom training in Port Angeles, and a few hours in the field on Hurricane Hill, we set off for our study area. We left the Obstruction Point trailhead at 5:30 pm and hiked south on the ridge, then dropped into...
July 25 to July 26, 2026 runandsew 12 miles 2,823 feet gained 1 night
Backpack Kevin, Cowboy and I headed out to fine a place to meet our kids this week. Plans have now changed and we are on Plan B. Hoping the best for the Grasshopper Fire crews.
July 25 to July 26, 2026 Jen Eliot Glacier 5 miles 1,000 feet gained 1 night
Snow skills weekend, got a little bit of ice climbing in.
July 21 to July 24, 2026 Jen Prusik Peak 22 miles 6,750 feet gained 3 nights
I was fortunate to be invited on this climb by a friend who won the lottery. It's a darn long approach for a 5 pitch rock climb. But it sure is beautiful there. We were worried about the smoke as we drove up through Yakima, but it cleared as we started hiking. Climb day was bluebird. We stayed at Snow Lake, and had some delightful swimming! Saw goats and mar...
July 18 to July 19, 2026 runandsew 4 miles 1,539 feet gained 1 night
An after work backpack down the PCT. In the morning, we headed up to Marmot Rock, then over across from the Alpine Campground to explore a bit. What we thought was an old homestead turns out to be a sewage area for the Lodge. Who knew?
July 12 to July 13, 2026 runandsew 10.9 miles 3,423 feet gained 1 night
Headed up McGee Creek to the Timberline, then over to a nice camp spot. In the morning, we headed up to the McNeil Shelter, then back to the car. Cowboy was spooked by the deer.
July 11, 2026 Jen 11.5 miles 1,500 feet gained
Anniversary weekend with my beloved partner of 30 years! We did a little hike every day. It was cool in the morning, got quite hot in the afternoons. We look forward to returning to explore more in a cooler month. 1) Aspen Peak 4.5 miles, 750 gain. Got a late start, so we drove up to the ski area to avoid the heat. Huge groves of aspen up here. Nothing bu...
June 28, 2026 Jen Gray Butte 6 miles 1,500 feet gained
As you drive south on 26/97 from Madras to Terrebonne, look east, just north of Smith. You will see several ridgetop pinnacles. This area is referred to as Mendenhall Ridge on Mountain Project. The biggest horn shaped tower has an offensive name, but I call it Picnic Rock. The precarious pinnacle with a narrow base has been called both Hanging Rock and the P...
