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Dirty Harrys Peak in Snoqualmie Washington

I had a camera issue today. It stopped working :sad: Not the best video. Mainly because of the fog. The last mile we had to post hole 3-4 ft. deep snow. It was 3400 feet to the peak in about 3.9 miles. The snow made it very difficult. Especially because we had to watch out for the tree wells we walking between.

Over Memorial day weekend, I took my boyfriend up to a bed and breakfast near Big Bear Lake for his birthday. We had lots of car trouble the day we drove up, but this awesome mechanic fixed the car and got it back to us that day. We relaxed at the bed and breakfast and then had an amazing dinner at the Peppercorn Grille. The next day we had breakfast, and then went hiking together. We hiked Gray's Peak (not the 14ker in CO). It's a relatively easy hike with a 2,000 ft elevation gain over 3.5 miles (7 miles round trip).



A fire had been through years ago, and you could still see some of the damage, but it got cooler and prettier as we went on.



...And the best part...My boyfriend proposed at our bed breakfast the night before. We kept it a secret that day and just enjoyed the hike together.



The top was beautiful with a great view of the lake. It was wonderful and peaceful, and I couldn't be happier!



We set a fantastic pace and then ran down the mountain (literally). I'm thinking more and more about getting into trail running. I really loved it.

Today I did Mount Rose in the Olympic National Forest. 3400 feet in 3 miles to the summit, and of course Mother Nature had to throw in some deep snow in parts, to make it harder to stay on the trail .......um when you could find it. Not to mention that I had 3 YOUNG men hike with me. They were in awesome shape. And flew up the hills. They were so sweet to wait for me with patience. I never did thank them, I was too busy have a stroke Total mile 6.5 miles Round Trip. On the way back we followed the ridge and looped back down the easy way. Yeah right, love to give who ever claimed that myth a good swift kick in the knee caps

My Hiking Team, aka Mountain Goats


Almost to the summit. Breath taking views from here


Lake Chelan




Total Calorie burn 1450 in just under 5 hours.

Wow, that looks like some intense terrain. Kudos to you and your daughter.

Awesome pictures Cascade Hiker :drinker: I can't wait for my turn in August. I just might get ants in my pants & head out early before I do Mt Adams.

Today we attempted to do Rooster Mountain, in Snoqualmie WA. We probably only had another 1200 feet to go, but called it, because it was getting too dangerous. No trail no markers, and walking on about 3 feet of snow with run off streaming under the snow below our feet. Total ascent was only 2887 ft. We stopped at a basin and lunch and headed back down. Still a great day and I was able to burn 1348 calories Yay

Snoqualmie River



Tons of little water falls along the way



Almost to the basin



Great picnic spot



Deep snow for miles

One of my big hobbies is finding and identifying wildflowers throughout Colorado. Today, I finally found one I've been searching for for awhile. It's hard to find, but so beautiful. It's called the calypso orchid or a fairy slipper.

Wish we had a "Like" button-- this is so cool!

I agree. What a beautiful flower.

These weekend we hiked to Goat Lake along Elliot Creek - ten miles round trip - off the Mountain Loop Highway in WA state. Streams and waterfalls were running really high with snowmelt. A beautiful day!

Goat Lake:


McIntosh Falls:


Yellow Violets:

I love calypso orchids, and this is a great shot of the short subtle flowers. John Muir called them "The Hiders of the North," and it's always a thrill to see them in the spring!