Another birthday outing present to myself. This time I eschewed the main Timpanogos Summit and shwhacked my way up to East Peak – a seldom-visited spot on the east flank of the Timpanogos massif. Accessing it from the Aspen Grove trail was easy. Instead of going back the way I came, I descended southeast off the saddle below East Peak into the Stewart Falls drainage below Big Provo Hole and Cascade Cirque. If the descent down from the saddle hadn’t…
A good portion of my teenage years in Bellingham were spent mountain biking on Galbraith Mountain. Back then it was a bit sketchy. You had to climb over some fences, ignore some “no trespassing” signs that others had assured you were put up by curmudgeons and weren’t valid, and regularly get lost in the labyrinth of trails up there. Now it is public land and VERY well-developed with signage and such. It’s nice to see it being managed and accessible,…
When it stays light until 10:30 PM up in my hometown, you’d better take advantage and do some evening hikes. This was a new one for me. I never explored this area on the east side of Lake Whatcom when I was a kid. Just gorgeous.
Was going for the summit but by the time I hit the meadows below the traverse to the saddle, I was just feeling hot and crabby and tired. SO…I called an audible to check out the B-25 crash site, which I hadn’t done before. Very cool. The mountain was a beautiful as ever. You can read a bit more about the crash on the Intermountain Histories project that I manage and edit.
The southwest ridge approach to Big Baldy is a beast. I love hitting it before it gets too snakey. Took Matt up for his first summit. Found a horned lizard on the ridge.
What to do when the only time to squeeze in a run on some nostalgic desert trails mid-day in a million degree heat… Previous Next
Frosty hike with the Mrs. up to Pine and Cedar Lakes in my hometown Chuckanut Mountains. Absolutely gorgeous. Previous Next
I have been eyeballing the Timpanogos ridgeline for years, but have only ever done the main summit. After years of plans falling through, I finally did some of the north ridgeline today. Starting at the Timpooneke Trailhead, I went up the Timpooneke-Chris Flat trail until just before the Julie Andrews Meadow, then veering off the trail and up towards the NE ridge of North Timp. There was a “trail” that was fairly easy to follow, but wildly steep. Moving through…
I did this loop a few years ago and was excited to try it again. I did it solo this time and chopped about an hour off my elapsed time. I began at first light at the Aspen Grove trailhead and headed up. I didn’t see another person until just before Emerald Lake-about 90 minutes and 5 miles into the route. It was a beautiful morning. Perfect weather. Cool with a little breeze. There was still some snow on the…
Two recent trips up my favorite loop – once in each direction. Water infrastructure work at the top of Battle has turned some of the trail into a dirt road. Bummer.