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  • Barclay Lake [Hike 15/52]

    Barclay Lake [Hike 15/52]

    Distance: 4.4 miles, roundtrip Gain: 500 feet Pass: Northwest Forest Pass Hiked: 5.5.18 We wanted an easy, pleasant hike to do before getting ready to head to Switzerland, and we found this one! It won the rare award of Brighton’s approval. He couldn’t stop saying how “pleasant” the hike was because of the terrain, nice […]

  • Rattlesnake Ledge [Hike 14/52]

    Rattlesnake Ledge [Hike 14/52]

    Distance: 4 miles, roundtrip Gain: 1160 feet Pass: None Hiked: 4.29.18 This is a popular hike that we first visited in December 2017, but it’s a great, nearby hike with big payoff! The one (big) downside is that it’s usually very crowded. Even on the gloomy, drizzly day we hiked, there were still a lot […]

  • Coal Creek Falls [Hike 13/52]

    Coal Creek Falls [Hike 13/52]

    Distance: 2.5 miles, roundtrip Gain: 416 ft. Pass: None Hiked: 4.17.18 This was a quick after-work hike that we did on a Tuesday. The weather was decent (overcast) so we visited the Cougar Mountain Regional Wildlife Park, a new destination for us. When we got there, there was plenty of parking but I have to say […]

  • Wallace Falls State Park [Hike 12/52]

    Wallace Falls State Park [Hike 12/52]

    Distance: 5.6 miles, roundtrip Gain: 1300 ft. Pass: Discover Pass Hiked: 4.15.18 After struggling to think of an appropriate hike for a potentially rainy day, I decided on Wallace Falls State Park for a multiple-waterfall treat! I have to say that the real treat is the Middle Falls. We did see all three Lower/Middle/Upper falls, but […]

  • Heybrook Ridge [Hike 11/52]

    Heybrook Ridge [Hike 11/52]

    Distance: 3.3 miles, roundtrip Gain: 760 feet Pass: None Hiked: 4.7.18 There was supposed to be a break in the rain, which we were hoping to catch but we only caught the tail-end of the break. Nevertheless, it was a fun hike splashing around in the puddles with Koda as we raced up the trail […]

  • Little Si [Hike 10/52]

    Little Si [Hike 10/52]

    When I asked my friend Hannah (who is from Washington) what a couple great, pretty easy Seattle area hikes are, her answer was: Rattlesnake Ledge and Little Si, both in the North Bend area. Distance: 4.7 miles, RT Gain: 1300 feet Hiked: 3.18.18 Dogs: Yes, on leash Pass: Discover Pass We completed Rattlesnake Ledge back […]

  • Twin Falls [Hike 9/52]

    Twin Falls [Hike 9/52]

    My sister Katie was visiting last week so we headed out to the Snoqualmie/North Bend area for a quick and easy hike to Twin Falls. Distance: 2.6 miles, RT Gain: 500 feet Pass: Discover Pass (WA State Parks) Hiked: 3.10.18 We got there late in the day after Katie’s day of flying cross-country to visit, […]

  • Our Second Anniversary

    Our Second Anniversary

    Today is our two year anniversary. 17,520 hours. 730 days. As I sit here in our townhome near Seattle, I read back over my thoughts from last year’s anniversary and I am laughing just a little bit. At this time last year, we had just bought our first house and we were settling in… or […]

  • Bainbridge Island & Guillemot Cove [Hike 8/52]

    Bainbridge Island & Guillemot Cove [Hike 8/52]

    After spending too much time being indecisive about how to spend the sunny day, we landed on going to Guillemot Cove. I’ll be real for a second… It was not our favorite hike (because, let’s be honest, not everyone can be), but we did enjoy exploring a new area (Seabeck/Kitsap County). The trails are interconnected, […]

  • Oyster Dome [Hike 6/52]

    Oyster Dome [Hike 6/52]

    Looking to escape the winter storm warnings and for a change of scenery, we ran to the Chuckanut Mountains on the Puget Sound coastline. The drive was about an hour and half from Issaquah to better weather. This hike featured 180 degree views of the Puget Sound and magical mossy forests. Distance: 5 miles, RT Gain: […]