We rode the first section of the Olympic Adventure Trail a couple weeks ago and I blogged about it here. The other day we rode the next section from the little community of Joyce. Instead of an out and back we did a loop with a gravel road and some pavement. This was a fantastic …
Angeles Lake hike is a big hike. I knew my knees wouldn’t like all the descending so I picked a smaller hike and Derek hiked this. I dropped him off at the trailhead most of the way up Hurricane Ridge and he through hiked to the trailhead down by the Hurricane Ridge Ranger Station. The …
Our latest version of the Discovery Trail entailed riding east from Sequim through Jamestown S’Kalallum Tribal land to Discovery Bay and back. In 1855, the S’Klallam leaders signed a treaty with the Federal government with the understanding that they would always be able to hunt, fish and gather in their “usual and accustomed” grounds. As …
On our way to a short hike we stopped at Webster Woods Art Park in Port Angeles. We didn’t go inside the building, just walked around the trails in the woods next to it so we could see the outdoor art. There are a lot of sculptures hidden among the trees and ferns so you …
On the warmest day of the year so far, we rode a gravel loop out by Blyn, Washington which is east of Port Angeles. When people think of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington I imagine they don’t get the true grandeur of the landscape. The terrain is VERY hilly and mountainous and our ride reflected …
I know, I know, you’ve read posts about us riding the ODT before. But we’re breaking it into sections and this is a different one. This time we started at Lake Crescent and headed west on the paved path. The beauty is you can pick your distance…just turn around and head back. Our ride started …
Olympic Peninsula has a lot of big hikes and my knees can’t do them close together so we sprinkle in some easier ones. Miller Peninsula State Park has some nice easy hikes and we found a route to the beach. Hikes with views of water are always a plus in my book. The Miller Peninsula …
Since we’re up in Port Angeles all summer we hope to be able to everything there is to do. On Trailforks App we saw the mutli-purpose Foothills Trails system that is close to town and checked them out. The Foothills Trails network is on Department of Natural Resources land and truly multi-purpose so you’ll need …
Deer Park is part of Olympic National Park and the road up is an adventure itself. It’s still closed to cars right now so Derek took the opportunity to ride to the top to check it out. I hiked the lower part. This road is a beast. It’s 8.5 miles up and 3820′ of climbing. …
Port Angeles, Washington is on the Strait of Juan de Fuca with Ediz Hook visible across a short span of water. We rode from East Port Angeles out along the hook and back. This ride was along the Discovery Trail and mostly separated from cars on a paved path. The section along the Hook is …