Teanaway Community Forest in Cle Elum, Washington has something like 280 trails, though some of those are forest roads. The 50,241-acre landscape lies at the headwaters of the Yakima Basin watershed. Washington state purchased the land in 2013 with...
Snow Lake Hike
After an overnight stop to see my aunt by Olympia, we drove up and over Snowqualimie Pass and are in Cle Elum for two weeks. With our $30 annual Discovery Pass we can camp for “free” in the forest....
Dungeness Gold Creek Mountain Bike Loop
This Gold Creek Loop has been on our radar the whole summer but we’ve been busy and finally got around to it. Although, originally we planned a different loop, we opted out of part of the trail and subbed...
Elk Mountain Hike
Elk Mountain Loop up at Observation Point might be my favorite hike of the summer on the Olympic Peninsula. This is doable from Port Angeles as a day trip or you could add on and make it a longer...
Port Gamble Mountain Biking
The trail system in Port Gamble was such a hit last time so we rode there again. This time we started at the small park in town and incorporated some different trails. The system is very well laid out...
Port Townsend Discovery Trail Ride
There are so many little port towns around the Olympic Peninsula. We visited Port Townsend earlier in the summer and had a great time. This time we were in the area to ride part of the Discovery Trail and...
Lake Cushman
This is a bit late, but here are some pics from our last day at Lake Cushman. We hiked Shady Lane Trail right from camp and took in the beauty of the lake as well. A little bit of...
Bridges Ride in Staircase
There are so many places in this great big country that still feel raw. Sure, logging is big up on the Olympic Peninsula and the land has been manipulated and utilized. There are mazes of gravel logging roads crisscrossing...
Big Creek Loop
The morning started off cool and overcast with a chance of rain so we opted to hike instead of do a bike ride. Big Creek Loop is a nice hike under 6 miles with several creek crossings, lots of...
Staircase Rapids Hike
For a few days, Derek and I camped over by Lake Cushman in the Staircase section of Olympic National Park. This part of the park is accessed from Hoodsport, WA along the canal, and then a long road which...