day hikes
Trail reports and journal entries from my adventures in day hiking throughout the western United States.
Washington
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Seven Lakes Basin and High Divide
21 miles | 5,700 feet elevation gain | Olympic National Park
Join me on this challenging but worthwhile day hike to Seven Lakes Basin, High Divide, and the summit of Bogachiel Peak.
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Grand Peak
12 miles | 4,000 feet elevation gain | Olympic National Park
My return - 25 years in the making - to Olympic National Park’s scenic Grand Valley.
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Mount St. Helens (via Monitor Ridge)
8.5 miles | 4,655 feet elevation gain | Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument
Join me on the summer climbing route to the post-eruption summit of Mount St. Helens.
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Third Burroughs Loop Trail
10 miles | 2,600 feet elevation gain | Mount Rainier National Park
Get up close and personal with Mount Rainier on this spectacular 10 mile loop trail in the Sunrise Corridor.
