CA: Mt. Wilson

14 miles/5334ft. I didn’t realize that LA had so many great hiking trails right outside the city! There are many trails going up to Mt. Wilson Observatory. I went up from Mt. Wilson Trailhead. This is a very well-maintained trail and it took me 5 hours from the trailhead to trailhead. I read that it’s…
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WA: Mt. St. Helens

Elevation: 2549m (8363ft); Prominence: 1404m (4605ft); 12 miles round trip/5600ft elevation gain. Gear: I rented boots, crampons, shovel, and snowshoes at UW Crags Climbing Gym. I didn’t use the shovel or snowshoes. I also borrowed a 0F sleeping bag from my housemate. * mountaineering boots * crampons * ice axe (52cm) * soft-shell mountaineering pants…
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WA: 3 day hiking in the Enchantments

(This trip was done in 2016. I haven’t been updating this blog very diligently…) Our housemate won a lottery for overnight camping in the Enchantments last summer. During the summer season, camping in this area is only reserved for people who win this lottery, which happens in Feb/Mar every year. Our housemate was lucky to…
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WA: San Juan Island

I was in Friday Harbor for a month again this February. We took our touring bikes there – we took a train from Seattle King Street Station to Mt. Vernon and biked to Anacortes: Last year, we biked here when the tulips were out. No tulip around this time of the year but I still…
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