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...
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...
Dry Hill Mountain Biking
Dry Hill is a sweet trail network right in Port Angeles, Washington. These are all purpose built on Washington Department of Natural Resources land and VERY well done. With almost 60 miles of trail and more being added each...
Port Angeles, Washington
The earliest residents of the area were the Klallam (“Strong People”) and Makah Indian tribes, who were sustained by the region’s abundant natural resources. These same natural resources – the naturally protected deep-water harbor, abundant coniferous forests, prolific wildlife...
Olympic Adventure Trail
I’ve posted about our rides on the Olympic Discovery Trail before but this is different. This is the Olympic Adventure Trail. It is part of the Discovery Trail only this is all dirt. We started at the small trailhead...
Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Mountain Biking
This whole area up on the Olympic Peninsula is new to us. I was here as a little girl before but don’t remember anything and Derek has never been here. So, like much of our last 5 years on...
Olympic Discovery Trail to Sequim
Sequim, Washington lies within the rain shadow of the mighty Olympic Mountains and on average, receives less than 16 inches of rain a year. It’s nickname is sunny Sequim and it is the lavender capital of North America. It’s...