Hiking Summary

I’ve had a few friends asking me about hiking, so I figured I need a spot to compile all the hikes I’ve done since I started blogging to give people an idea of what to expect. I highly recommend everyone at least go and hike Mt. Si to give themselves something to measure the hikes against. I say Si because it’s extremely close, and from talking to various people, that will either traumatize you from hiking forever or get you so hooked you can’t think of doing anything else. Also, I tend to not want to hike anything much easier than Si...so if you're still in hiking mood after Si, let's talk.

Note: Stats start to make a lot more sense after a few hikes because they really do help in giving you an idea of what to expect. Also it gives more room for bragging rights, and god knows, it's ALL ABOUT bragging rights.

Mount Si: 4/1/06, 4/29/06, 5/8/06, 7/12/06, 9/09/06,
Blurb: Great place for quick workout, trail is packed to death.
-RT: 8 mi
-Gain: 3100 ft
-Max Elev: 3600 ft

Oyster Dome: 4/8/06
Blurb: Lots of local school kids hiking here, a bit far for drive.
-RT: 8 mi
-Gain: 3000 ft
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Mailbox Peak: 4/22/06, 5/27/06, 8/10/06, 10/07/06
Blurb: My favorite local thigh burner hike.
-RT: 8 mi
-Gain: 4041 ft
-Max Elev: 4841 ft

Mount Pilchuck: failed 4/15/06, 5/06/06
Blurb: Bring snowshoes if it's not late summer, otherwise it's impossible to get to the top.
-RT: 6 mi
-Gain: 2200 ft
-Max Elev: 5324 ft

Bandera Mountain: 5/20/06
Blurb: Very exposed trail, bring sunscreen.
-RT: 9 mi
-Gain: 2850ft
-Max Elev: 5400 ft

Enchantment Lakes: 6/3/06
Blurb: So so pretty, try to spend a few days here. Permit required in season for backpacking.
-RT: 13.5 mi
-Gain: 4020 ft
-Max Elev: 5420 ft

Camp Muir: 6/10/06
Blurb: Holy mother of god!
-RT: 9.2 mi
-Gain: 4600 ft
-Max Elev: 10050 ft

Granite Mountain: 6/18/06
Blurb: Ratings seems harder than it really is.
-RT: 8 mi
-Gain: 3800 ft
-Max Elev: 5629 ft

Tatoosh Ridge and Lookout: 6/24/06
Blurb: Oddly enough, feels harder than it looks.
-RT: 9.5 mi
-Gain: 3430 ft
-Max Elev: 6310 ft

Rattlesnake Mountain: 7/1/06
Blurb: Pretty easy, bring DEET.
-RT: 8.6 mi
-Gain: 2700 ft
-Max Elev: 3480 ft

Mount Dickerman: 7/8/06
Blurb: Too beautiful for words!
-RT: 8.5 mi
-Gain: 3900 ft
-Max Elev: 5723 ft

Green Mountain: 7/16/06
Blurb: Gorgeous place. Starts out super easy, ends with a burn.
-RT: 8 mi
-Gain: 3000 ft
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Peggy's Pond and Mount Daniel: 7/21/06
Blurb: Backpack out to the pond was easy with a bit of scary scramble at the end. Mt Daniel is scary, not hard, but scary.
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Hester Lake: 7/29/06
Blurb: Stupid easy but long.
-RT: 11 mi
-Gain: 2950 ft
-Max Elev: 3900 ft

Ptarmigan Ridge: 8/5/06
Blurb: Stupid easy but beautiful and well worth the trip.
-RT: 10 mi
-Gain: 2200 ft
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Tuck and Robin Lakes + Trico and Granite Mountains: 8/7/06
Blurb: Very fun trail
-RT: 19 mi
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Gothic Basin and Gothic Peak: 8/19/06
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McClellan Butte: 8/26/06
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-Gain: 3800
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Mount Pugh: 9/3/06
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Mount Saint Helen: 9/16/06
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Buck Creek Pass: 9/20-21/06
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Headlee Pass: 9/24/06
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Vesper Peak: 9/30/06
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Vesper Peak: 9/30/06
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Rachel Lake and Rampart Ridge:10/14/06
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Enchantment Lakes: 10/20-22/06
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Mount Defiance: 10/28/06
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Last Editted: 10/29/06