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....
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...
Foothills Trails Mountain Biking, Port Angeles
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...
Deer Park Gravel Road Ride
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...
Ediz Hook Discovery Trail Ride
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...
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...
Madison Falls and Glines Canyon Overlook
Madison Creek Falls is located within Olympic National Park near the Elwha River, west of Port Angeles, Washington. A very short hike to a mossy maple and cedar lined grotto and bam, there is the 50 foot Madison Creek Falls. There is almost...
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...
Lower Big Quilicene River Mountain Bike Ride
On a cool overcast day we drove to Quilicene, Washington to ride the Lower Big Quilicene River Trail. You can do this as an out and back but to see more, we rode it as a loop. This had...