I’d consider Miller Peninsula trails to be easy. Sure, there are some climbs but for the most part everything is gentle rolling terrain. That was perfect for a nice stroll through the woods. This time we didn’t get down...
Angeles Lake Hike
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...
Webster Woods Art Park
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...
Miller Peninsula Hike
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...
Hurricane Ridge Hike
Hurricane Ridge is another popular destination within Olympic National Park and for a good reason. I’ve always loved snowy mountains so we made sure to hit this attraction early in the season to get the best views. Hurricane Ridge...
Sol Duc Falls Hike
One of the most popular things to do in Olympic National Park is hike to Sol Duc Falls. We picked a morning mid week before the summer crowds to check this out. It’s worth it. The name Sol Duc...
Port Townsend and Fort Worden State Park
Port Angeles, Washington is an ideal base for a lot of our summer adventures. About an hour drive northeast and we arrived in Port Townsend for a day trip. Port Townsend Port Townsend has a long saga of soaring...
Little River Hike
While waiting for the snow to melt and the higher elevations to warm up, we’re spending time hiking and riding lower trails. This time we hiked part of Little River in Port Angeles. This trail actually goes all the...
Striped Peak Hike
Salt Creek Recreation Area began life as a harbor defense military base named Camp Hayden, built between 1942 and 1945. Remnants of Camp Hayden remain throughout the park and we passed several. Camp Hayden consists of two large concrete bunkers,...
Dungeness Spit Hike
The Strait of Juan de Fuca is huge at 96 miles long. Dungeness Spit is a sand spit jutting out approximately 5 miles from the northern edge of the Olympic Peninsula into the strait. It is the longest natural sand spit in the...