Quote of the Month:
“Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own." - Charles Dickens
Washington Regions
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Wednesday, January 25, 2017
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Parent Category: Hiking
The immediate vicinity of this trail to Seattle (one hour in the car and you are there), as well as ease and picturesqueness of the hike made this place highly sought after by the dwellers of Seattle area. This short one-mile trail (one-way) is a priceless gem having lots to offer even to the pickiest traveler. And what’s more amazing – it is admirable during any season.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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Parent Category: Hiking
Strawberry Mountain lookout site used to be a fire lookout tower in Gifford Pinchot National Forest constructed in 1931 approximately twelve miles north-east of Mount Saint Helens. Nowadays not much has remained from the lookout tower itself as it was destroyed in late 1950’s and the only thing this place has to offer its visitors is an exceptional 360-degrees view of the surrounding area.
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Monday, December 05, 2016
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Parent Category: Hiking
Harmony Falls Trail is a short, only approximately 2,4 miles roundtrip, trail meandering through the eruption-affected territory to the very lakeshore of Spirit Lake. Actually this is the only trail which allows the hikers to get to the shoreline (legally) of Spirit Lake.
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Friday, December 02, 2016
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Parent Category: Hiking
Windy Ridge Viewpoint, because of its remoteness, is not as popular among the visitors of the National Volcanic Monument as for example the Johnston Ridge Observatory, but it is rather an advantage of this viewpoint, as there are no crowds of tourists here. Thus you will be able to admire the spectacular views it endows its guests with, in some solitude, and there will be no problems with parking.
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Thursday, December 01, 2016
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Parent Category: Hiking
Iron Creek Campground, though being quite primitive, is one of the most splendid campgrounds of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Its proximity to the Windy Ridge Viewpoint (which is located approximately 20 miles southwards of the campground) makes it even more precious.
