White Pass & Pilot Ridge

Glacier Peak Wilderness has some fantastic hikes, and this 3-4 day circuit includes fabulous meadows, views of Glacier Peak, and the old growth forest along the North Fork Sauk River. We had one of our most spectacular trips in the alpine for years!

Image Lake & Miners Ridge

Old fire lookout tower on Miners Ridge We decided try and escape the crowds in the Coast Mountains and head south of the border for the August long weekend. We drove down to Sedro-Woolley in Friday morning, stopping for breakfast and pickup up a Northwest Forest Pass at the park office. We drove out to … [Read more…]

Elfin Lakes

An amazingly warm and sunny weekend in October provided the perfect reason for a last trip to the coast mountains before the real snow arrives. We headed up to Elfin Lakes on the Saturday morning – lots of snow at the campground and we were not the only people with the idea of camping at Elfin. We were the only ones to hike up to the Gargoyles on Saturday morning – we were rewarded with great views of Diamond Head.