Hike #18: Goat Lake Trail June 17 and 19, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back (lower trail to and from Lake)
     10.5 miles
     About 1320 feet = elevation gain High point = 3182 feet

     Loop (lower trail to Lake, upper trail back to trailhead)
     12 miles
     About 1185 feet = elevation gain High point = 3715 feet
    
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     Mountain Loop Hwy / East of Barlow Pass

Hike #17: Annette Lake Trail June 12, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 8.5 miles
     About 1756 feet = elevation gain High point = 3715 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     I90 / Exit 47

Hike #16: Lime Kiln Trail June 10, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 7.5 miles
     About 630 feet = elevation gain High point = 740 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderately Easy
     Granite Falls area

Hike #15: Ira Spring Memorial Trail June 3 and 5, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 5 miles
     About 1400 feet = elevation gain High point = 3750 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     I90 / about 15 miles East of North Bend

Hike #14: Easton Ridge / Domerie Divide May 29, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 5 miles
     About 2000 feet = elevation gain High point = 4000 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderately Difficult
     I90 / Easton

Hike #13: Umtanum Creek Canyon May 27, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 6 miles
     700 feet = elevation gain High point = 2000 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     Yakima
Sidenote: Rattlesnakes and TICKS!

Hike #12: Yakima Skyline Ridge May 22, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 7 miles
     1000 feet = elevation gain High point = 3000 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     Yakima area

Hike #11: Barclay Lake May 20, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     About 5 miles
     220 feet = elevation gain High point = 2442 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Easy
     Hwy 2 / Index

Hike #10: Kachess Ridge Trail May 13, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     5-6 miles
     2000 feet = elevation gain High point = 4000 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     I90 / Easton

Hike #9: Dirty Harry's Balcony May 8, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     4 miles
     1100 feet = elevation gain     High point 2550 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate   (VERY rocky trail!)
     I90 / Ragner area

Hike #8: Black Canyon Trail May 6, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     7 miles
     1120 feet = elevation gain     High point = 3615 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     Eastern Washington; Ellensburg area

Hike #7: Heather Lake Trail May 1, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and Back
     5 miles
     1100 feet = elevation gain   High point = 2500 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate

     Granite Falls / Mt. Loop Hwy

Hike #6: Mount Washington April 29, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and back
     4.6 miles
     1600 feet = elevation gain     High point = 2800
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     I90 / Ragner

Hike #5: Boulder River Trail April 22, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and back
     8.6 miles; if you go to the end.
     700 feet = elevation gain     High point = 1550
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate/Easy
     Darrington area

Hike #4: Wallace Falls April 15 and 17, 2011

                                                                                     Photo by Mary Jo Allen
Hike Details:
     Out and back
     5.7 miles to Upper Wallace Falls
     1250 feet = elevation gain     High point = 1600
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     (the half mile from Middle Falls to Upper Falls is rated "difficult" on the trail)
     Off Highway 2/Gold Bar area
     Time = about 4 hours (round trip to Upper Wallace Falls)

Hike #3: Bridal Veil Falls April 8, 2011

Hike Details:
     Out and back
     About 4 miles
     1000 feet = elevation gain     High Point = 1600 feet
     Trails.com Rating = Moderate
     Off Highway 2/Gold Bar area
     Time = about 2.5 hrs. including time at the falls

Hike #2: Cedar Butte April 3, 2011

  Hike Details:
     Lollipop
     3.7 miles
     8-900 feet = elevation gain     High Point = 1880
     Trails.com Rating = moderate
     Off of I-90; Exit 32
     Time = about 2.5 hrs, including time at the top

Hike #1: Rattlesnake Ledge March 25 and 27, 2011

Hike Details: 
     Out and back
     4 miles
     1000 feet = elevation gain    High Point =2078
     Trails.com Rating = moderately difficult
     Off of I-90; Exit 32
     Time = about 3 hrs, including time at the top