Category Archives: 2010

Olympic National Park Ozette Loop hike

It’s our second day on the Olympic Peninsula. Yesterday, we explored its temperate rainforests on the Skyline Trail to Three Lakes. Today, we would explore its wild Pacific coast on the 9-mile Ozette Loop. We got to the trailhead and … Continue reading

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Olympic National Park Three Lakes hike

Elizabeth and I are staying at Lake Quinault on the west side of the Olympic Peninsula. It was our first day here, and I wanted a good introduction to the peninsula’s famous rainforests. There are trails from the lake up … Continue reading

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Mount Rainier Snow Lake hike

I’m in the Pacific Northwest again, visiting family in Seattle. When I was here a year ago, I did a great hike up Dege Peak near Mount Rainier and left eager to return. With good weather forecast for today, I … Continue reading

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