We hiked to Lakes Tallapus and Olallie with several of our friends. It’s an easy hike that slowly gains elevation and passes by two lakes.
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Entries Categorized as 'Outdoor activities'
Talapus & Olallie Lake hikes
October 18, 2008
Mt. Walker Hike
October 12, 2008
We visited my cousins at their house on the Hood Canal this weekend. We did a great hike to Mt. Walker and spent the rest of the evening making dinner and catching up with my cousins.
The hike to the top of Mt. Walker took several hours. On the way up, I stopped to grab something out of my pack and birds flew and landed on the trees next to us. One even jumped on my hand. It turns out these guys are pretty friendly and were looking for some food.
The views on top of Mt. Walker were amazing. It was a clear day and you could see Mt. Baker, Mt. Rainier and downtown Seattle. Today we went mushroom hunting on a nearby trail and found about 3 pounds of chanterelle mushrooms.
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Snow Lake Hike
October 5, 2008
There are an abundance of alpine lakes in the Pacific Northwest. The hike to Snow Mountain lake was a steady uphill climb for several hours but the scenery around the lake was well worth the climb!
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Lake Quinault
July 13, 2008
Our friend Sara joined us for a trip to the Olympic peninsula where we hiked through the rain forest to a mountain lake. Beautiful wildflowers bloomed along the path. We hoped to catch a glimpse of elk or a bear (from far away of course!) but saw only a few grouse.
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Hood Canal
July 4, 2008
My cousin Bill, Leslie, Jack and Cole invited us to the Hood canal for the holiday weekend. We had a great time watching the eagles, watching the boys ignite fireworks, playing fetch with Samson, and fishing in the bay. The Hood Canal is a beautiful area and we look forward to returning!
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