Exploring the Pacific Northwest

A photo blog of my camping and hiking trips throughout Western Washington and beyond. Check out my blog Pacific Northwest Pathfinders for more information on great destinations in the Pacific Northwest.

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IMG_7461 by Johan Lange http://flic.kr/p/d1hkVd

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IMG_7462 Theréze Zetterberg by Johan Lange http://flic.kr/p/d1hmvU

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Washington beauty

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Best way to get your little one to keep hiking: Turn it into a game. Here I'm playing the role of Tree Troll!

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Seaweed bandit...or newest skin rejuvenation trend? (at Tolmie State Park)

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Back in the day (at Mount Ellinor)

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Inspiration! Been away from blogging for a while. I haven't been doing as much hiking as I would have liked in the past few months either. I'm slowly getting back out there, so here's some inspiration for you and me!

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A Hot Hike and A Goat

A Hot Hike and A Goat

This past Wednesday my wife, son, and I hiked up Mount Ellinor in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness. We started at the upper trailhead (saving ourselves almost two miles of hiking versus starting at the lower trailhead) and ascended roughly 2,000 feet over a little more than a mile and a half. It was HOT – especially since we started at noon. My wife did this hike a year ago at this time and saw…

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View from summit of Mount Ellinor, Olympic National Forest, Washington and video of goat we saw on the way done.

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Snoqualmie Tunnel, John Wayne Pioneer Trail, Hyak Wa. (at Snoqualmie Tunnel)

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You won't believe the trail event happening this weekend

You won’t believe the trail event happening this weekend

  This Saturday is the American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day. Noted as the largest annual U.S. trails celebration, National Trails Day is a day for hikers of all ages to head out a explore their local hiking trails and destinations. According to the American Hiking Society website, National Trails Day events will take place in every state, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.…

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Meet the creative minds behind a new documentary about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as well as a gorgeous new book about exploring Washington's Pacific Coast. Powered by RebelMouse

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Follow the leader - Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail, Olympic National Forest

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Maidenhair Falls, Wynoochee River, Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail, Olympic NF

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From the Trail: Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail - Bring your pith helmet for this one!

Fresh off the presses and direct From the Trail: Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail - Bring your pith helmet for this one!

This weekend, my family and I checked out Wynoochee Lake Shore Trail in Olympic National Forest. Beginning at Coho campground near Wynoochee Dam, we hiked around the entire lake (~16 miles) and saw Maidenhair Falls on the northern end. It was an interesting, sometimes fun, and sometimes really difficult hike given the poor condition of the trail. In some sections, the bushes were so overgrown…

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